The Karen Kenney Show

THINK SOMETHING NEW Oct 31, 2024

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I tell a little story about my desire to "think something new - about something old!"

And whether the “old thing” that we wish to see through a new lens - is an old belief, mental pattern, behavioral habit, or a repeated story about ourself or others…

Being able to shift our mind to see anew, is a wicked important part of personal growth and transformational work.

I discuss some of my observations of how people often speak to themselves in unkind, or critical ways. (ouchie)

So, I encourage you, dear listeners, to pause and notice your habitual thought patterns, and then use simple techniques to “interrupt” those well-worn grooves!

I also outline my helpful 4-step process that I use with my Spiritual Mentoring clients called: “Your Story to Your Glory.”

Lastly, I invite wonderful YOU to question your beliefs, be super curious, and have the willingness to think, believe, and grow in fun new ways!

KEY POINTS:

• Think Something New

• 4-Step Process

• Your Story to Your Glory

• Observing Self Talk

• Interrupting Patterns

• Being Open to Change

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

BIO:

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

SOMETHING LOVES ME Oct 24, 2024

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I tell a personal story that exemplifies the concept of "Spiritual Team on the Job" (STOTJ).

I'll recount a series of events - that lead to a wicked fun ending - that are linked together through a chain of unlikely occurrences.

We talk about how having a Daily Spiritual Practice (DSP) has helped me to stay present, reduce anxiety, and maintain the “faith” - even during challenging times.

I also share about recognizing synchronistic "STOTJ" moments, and how I experience them as evidence that something loves me.

I touch upon the power of positive self-talk and how I now recognize that negative self-talk, is really an “internalized voice” from my childhood that never really belonged to me.

I also dive into how personal development work is not so much about becoming something new...

But rather it's about removing the barriers that prevent us from recognizing the Love we already are and the support we already have.

I wrap this episode up with the importance of Spiritual Community and the benefits and value of being part of a group like The Nest!

QUICK KEY POINTS:

• Embracing a DSP (Daily Spiritual Practice)

• Recognizing STOTJ (Spiritual Team on the Job) Moments

• Rejecting Negative Self-Talk Patterns

• Cultivating Supportive Community Connections

• Removing the Blocks to Love

• Trusting Life's "Synchronicities"

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

BIO:

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

ONE SECOND DECISIONS Oct 17, 2024

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I share an idea that’s inspired by one of the “ass kickers” on my Spiritual Team, David Goggins!

I discuss the concept of "one second decisions" and how the quick choices we make - can have long-lasting impact!

I also explore the common struggles and temptations we face when we’re working on new habits, big projects, or pursuing our dreams.

And how easy it can be when we start to feel uncomfortable, to make a decision to quit.

But that’s when we have to remember why we started the project, the training, the relationship, or that goal in the first place!

I also talk about how using tools like meditation, breathwork, and mantras can help us to support our nervous system and avoid self-sabotage.

Finally, I encourage us all to make positive one-second decisions that align with our values and lead us in the direction of personal growth and transformation!

KEY POINTS:

• Embrace one-second decisions

• Remember your "why"

• Avoid self-sabotage

• Utilize helpful tools

• Build lasting habits

• Choose growth mindset

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Recommended Resources:

• David Goggins' books "Can't Hurt Me" and "Never Finished."

• Karen Kenney's newsletter and spiritual mentoring group "The Nest"

BIO:

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

WHEN HELPING HURTS Oct 10, 2024

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I’m exploring the concept of "when helping hurts."

And how even our well-intentioned efforts to help others can sometimes do more harm than good.

I springboard off of the idea from the old quote, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions.”

And I highlight how the outcomes we hope for, can differ from the original intent behind our “helping” actions.

I also share a few examples of misguided help, and how it can affect both humans and animals.

We’ll explore how helping can even become enabling or codependent - preventing people from facing the consequences of their choices and learning from their experiences.

Karen also discusses how helping can sometimes be a distraction from one's own personal issues, rather than a genuine desire to assist others.

I love humans that want to help, and…. we need to be self-aware about our own motivations and the negative impact that sometimes arises from well-intentioned help.

KEY POINTS:

• Unsolicited Help

• Intervening + Interventions

• Codependence + Enabling

• Help as a Distraction

• Relying on AI

• Setting Boundaries

• Maintaining Dignity

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

YOUR LAST WORDS Oct 03, 2024

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I’m reflecting on my own mortality (and others) and our last communications.

I talk about how we never know when or what our last words given or received might be.

And how the quality and tone of our last communications with loved ones matter because they might unknowingly be our final words to each other.

I also share about the emotional intelligence and maturity required to communicate effectively with one another, even when we’re pissed off or in the middle of a conflict.

I also encourage us to reflect on some of the last words we’ve said or written to the important people in our life and to consider if they truly reflect our genuine feelings.

If not, maybe now is the perfect time to take a few moments to send some love their way! xo

KEY POINTS:

• Mindful Communication

• Last Words

• The Show ‘Shrinking”

• True Feelings

• Relying on AI

• Genuine Human Interaction

• Reach Out

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

BREAK IT DOWN Sep 26, 2024

This episode of The Karen Kenney Show was inspired by the famous Lao Tzu quote, "A journey of 1000 miles begins with the first step."

I share a personal story about another simple and effective tool I use that helps me to get big stuff done – by taking tiny actions!

I’ll also talk about and explain a little bit about Kaizen – which is the fun philosophy of continuous improvement through small, incremental steps.

Then, we discuss how breaking things down into small manageable tasks, can help us overcome those big feelings of overwhelm and tip-toe past fear.

I also encourage you to celebrate small wins along the way as they can add up to create meaningful progress! Yay!

KEY POINTS:

• Big Goals

• Tiny Steps

• Tip-Toe Past Fear

• Kaizen Philosophy

• Building New Habits

• Start with 1-Minute

• Celebrate Small Wins

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

GET IT IN GEAR Sep 19, 2024

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m sharing a sharing a simple, yet effective tool I often use to overcome resistance and take some action.

I discuss when, why, and how I use this tool and the importance of creating what’s called “a bias towards action”!

I’ll also explain how this wicked easy to use tool has helped me to interrupt the brain’s habit of overthinking and to beat that system we have in our head, that often stops us from taking action.

This sucker is great for when you’re feeling resistance or dragging your feet, even though you know you want or need to get things done.

This powerful pattern interrupt is especially helpful when you need to "knock it off" and get your ass in gear!

I hope you’ll give it a try and then let me know how it works for you!

KEY POINTS:

• A Helpful Tool

• Brain Overthinks

• Get It In Gear

• Feeling Resistance

• 5 to 1

• Pattern Interrupt

• Bias Toward Taking Action

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

ARE YOU SERVING APPETIZERS? Sep 12, 2024

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m sharing a story about a recent FB comment I received about what I was charging for a drop-in class.

I’ll discuss the small-mindedness, fear, and lack of understanding that often accompanies these kinds of random comments and criticisms and how it can sometimes behoove you to just STFU.

We’ll also explore the importance of supporting fellow women in business and why it’s unfair for people to expect yoga teachers, etc. - to keep our prices the same over many years.

I’ll also share the importance of a DSP (Daily Spiritual Practice) in helping people get their minds right and respond to situations with love instead of fear.

KEY POINTS:

• Masshole Attitude

• Vikki with 2 K’s from Lawrence

• Random FB Comment

• You Don’t Know Me

• STFU

• Supporting Women in Business

• Raising Our Prices

• Importance of a DSP

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

YOUR LAST WORDS Sep 05, 2024

On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I’m reflecting on my own mortality (and others) and our last communications.

I talk about how we never know when or what our last words given or received might be.

And how the quality and tone of our last communications with loved ones matter because they might unknowingly be our final words to each other.

I discuss the emotional intelligence and maturity required to communicate effectively with one another, even when we’re pissed off or in the middle of a conflict.

I also encourage us to reflect on some of the last words we’ve said or written recently to the important people in our life and to consider if they truly reflect our genuine feelings.

If not, maybe now is the perfect time to take a few moments to send some love their way!

KEY POINTS:

• Mindful Communication

• Last Words

• The Show ‘Shrinking”

• True Feelings

• Relying on AI

• Genuine Human Interaction

• Reach Out

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

FINISH EACH DAY Sep 05, 2024

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m sharing a couple of quotes that have been instrumental in helping me to not beat myself up about the past.

We’ll explore how the mind loves to travel back in time to all the past places where you messed up or got it wrong.

I’ll also share a different way of looking at things and a helpful approach to making peace with when we’ve been clumsy.

Instead of dragging our past into our present (and ultimately our future) – we can chose a new way of being with ourselves and others!

KEY POINTS:

• Helpful Quotes

• Travel Backwards in Time

• The Clumsy Places

• Finish Each Day

• Powerful Pattern Interrupt

• You Are Reborn

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

LEAVE IT BETTER Aug 29, 2024

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m discussing the concept that I share at the end of every episode, “leave it better”.

We’ll explore the power of consciously leaving people, places, animals and yourself - better than how they were first found.

I’ll also share a few different stories and examples of people and companies that operate from a “care the most” attitude.

Plus, I’ll mention a few less than stellar experiences I’ve had lately where I definitely did not feel the caring vibe.

I’ll wrap things up with an invitation to reflect on the importance of slowing down, making conscious choices, and the personal integrity and accountability in creating a “culture of care”.

KEY POINTS:

• Leave It Better

• Jesse Itzler + Marc Hodulich

• Care the Most

• Peanut

• Extra Candy

• Creating a Culture of Care

• The Good, Beautiful, and Holy Challenge

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

STOP BUILDING CAGES Aug 22, 2024

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m talking about why we want to “stop building cages” for ourselves and others (inspired by a favorite poem by Hafiz.)

We’ll also explore the importance of not limiting people because of our own insecurity, fear of change, or need to control.

Instead, we’ll discuss the power of “dropping keys” through encouragement, enthusiasm and empowerment!

Plus, I share some helpful questions to ask ourselves and some action steps to help us create an experience of more love and expansiveness, instead of fear and contraction.

KEY POINTS:

• My New Sweatshirt

• The Small Man

• Stop Building Cages

• Fear of Change

• Dropping Keys

• The Good, Beautiful, and Holy Challenge

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

YOU ARE NOT THE THINGS Aug 15, 2024

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m talking about a new way of looking at the challenging things, the difficult things, and the negative things, that we might have encountered in life.

We’ll also explore the idea that we don’t have to be defined by the things that happen to us and how it’s important to distinguish between our true Self and the traumas and hurts we’ve experienced.

We’ll discuss the power of stories and how they shape our beliefs and identities and how no matter what happens, “a cloud doesn’t put out the sun.”

Plus, I encourage us to shift our over identification from the physical body - to remembering our true spiritual identity as an extension of the Divine.

KEY POINTS:

• The Good, Beautiful, and Holy Challenge

• Not Defined by Things

• Trauma vs. True Self

• The Power of Stories + Beliefs

• Remembering Our Wholeness/Holiness

• From Body Identification to Spirit Identification

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

ALL NIGHT DINER Aug 08, 2024

I recently told a funny little "Knock, Knock joke" - that also led me to some spiritual principles that I think are worth sharing!

So today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m talking about my playful perspective on “Jesus and God”, and how I think that they’re available to people on all kinds of spiritual paths.

We’ll also discuss how the Divine is always open to everyone, regardless of childhood programming or cultural beliefs.

Plus, we'll dive into why it helps to reopen our connection to the divine, using that "private door" that exists within you!

KEY POINTS:

• Knock-Knock Joke

• Jesus’ Sense of Humor

• Private Door Within

• Trust Your Inner Teacher

• Divine is Always Open

• From Fear to Love

• You are Worthy

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

 KK BIO:

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

Practice Being Present Aug 01, 2024

I asked my Inner Teacher for some guidance about, “What’s something wicked helpful that I could share with my listeners?”

And I got one word in response, loud and clear: BRFWA.

So today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m sharing this easy 5-Step process that can help you to be more present, calm your nervous system, and help you to better navigate both emotional and physical discomfort.

We’ll also discuss importance of being in the “here and now” present moment when it comes to personal growth and potential healing.

Plus, we'll dive into the importance of interrupting habitual responses and how to cultivate more practical mindfulness through techniques like BRFWA!

KEY POINTS:

• Inner Teacher Guidance

• BRFWA Technique

• Kripalu Center for Yoga + Health

• Swami Kripalu (Bapuji)

• Allowing Emotions

• Riding the Wave

• Ego Loves to Time Travel

• Divinity Meets Humanity

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

KK BIO:

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

Keeping Your Commitment Jul 25, 2024

What do you do when you're having a hard time keeping your commitment to yourself, or some habit or change you want to make?

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I'm going to share one little quick tip that I taught to the folks in my group mentoring program - The Nest - that they told me made a wicked big difference!

We’ll also discuss the difference between creating rituals vs. habits, and the importance of performing actions with reverence and meaning, rather than just rote and mechanically!

Plus, we'll dive into the importance of recognizing your inherent worth and potential, rather than viewing yourself as broken or in need of "fixing".

KEY POINTS:

• Daily Spiritual Practice (DSP)

• Habits vs. Rituals

• Rote vs. Reverence

• Recognizing Your Worth

• Keeping Your Commitment

• The Nest - Group Mentoring Program

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

KK WEBSITE: www.karenkenney.com

271 - I Call Bullsh*t Jul 18, 2024

What do you do when you live in a world where there’s just so much bullshit going on?

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about what to do when it seems like the whole world is going crazy!

We’ll dive into our temptation to blame others for everything that’s going on and going wrong.

Plus, we’ll discuss how we can be a helper by examining our own behavior, cultivating inner strength, aligning with Love, and “tending to one’s own garden.”

This is an invitation to “become the alternative” to fear and to spread more love in the world!

KEY POINTS:

• Welcome baaaaack

• New Tip Jar

• Bullsh*t Experiences

• Do Your Homework + Vet People/Businesses

• Overwhelming World Events

• Temptation to Blame Others

• Examine Our Own Behavior

• Cultivate Inner Strength

• Become The Alternative

KK BIO:

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Coach and Hypnotist. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent, and her no-BS, down-to-earth approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

KK is a wicked curious human being, a life-long learner, and has been an entrepreneur for over 20 years! She’s also a yoga teacher of 24+ years, a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and an author, speaker, retreat leader, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

She coaches both the conscious + unconscious mind using practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis/Change Work, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients to regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible in their lives and business!

Karen encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth and actionable ways and wants them to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”.

She helps people to shift their minds from fear to Love - using compassion, storytelling and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, memorable, and fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

Why Go It Alone? May 09, 2024

One of the things that I’ve noticed about myself, and others like me, is a pattern of hyper-independence and self-reliance. These traits aren’t uncommon in people with some trauma in their history.

And whether they truly couldn’t rely on others, or felt like they had to figure things out all on their own, this belief can set people up with a habit of not asking for help.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about why going it alone isn’t always the best answer.

We’ll dive into four concepts that can be observed and applied to both business and personal life: hard work, guesswork, frameworks, and teamwork.

We’ll also discuss the difference between intentionally experimenting and aimlessly flinging spaghetti at the wall and why having a group of “strong swimmers” to support you can make all the difference in the world!

I’ll also share about why joining my email list is a good idea right now and the benefits of signing up for my spiritual mentoring group: THE NEST!

Plus, I let you know about hitting pause and a possible way to support the show upon return!

KEY POINTS:

• 43rd Anniversary of Mom’s Death

• Habit of Self-Reliance

• Four Concepts in Change

• Importance of Spiritual Fellowship

• Having a Compassionate Witness

• Encouragement and Support in Personal Growth

• Hitting Pause on the Podcast

• The Nest: Spiritual Mentoring Group + Community

KK BIO:

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Hypnotist and Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-BS approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 23+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program - THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Mentoring in The Nest. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth, tangible, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process, of transforming “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift their minds from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

Increase Your Courage May 02, 2024

I’m sure we’ve all been in a situation before where there was something that we wanted or needed to do, but our fear was so great that it kept us from taking action.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking all about courage.

We’ll discuss the four components of courage, what we often get wrong about fear, and the importance of having a supportive community of encouragers!

I’ll also tell a story about watching some courage in action that I recently experienced, and the power of having a compassionate witness to help us navigate the scary times.

Plus I’ll share some thoughts on how to navigate fear and make better decisions by changing our emotional state before taking action.

KEY POINTS:

• The Concept of Courage

• Autism Acceptance Week

• Actor Michael Sheen + The Assembly

• Four Components of Courage

• Feeling The Fear

• Changing Emotional States

• Compassionate Witnessing

• Encouragement and Support in Personal Growth

• The Nest: Spiritual Mentoring Group + Community

KK BIO:

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Integrative Change Worker, Hypnotist, and Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-BS approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 23+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program, THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via her group mentoring program, THE NEST.

She works with both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Benefit of the Doubt Apr 25, 2024

I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase before, “Giving someone the benefit of the doubt.”

The dictionary says, “the benefit of the doubt” is the state of accepting something or someone as honest or deserving of trust, even though there are doubts.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how we often think that giving the benefit of the doubt is a courtesy we’re extending to the other person.

But sometimes, when we extend the benefit of the doubt, our mental, our physical, our emotional and our spiritual well-being also benefits from this too.

Another way to say this is we get to choose to see through the eyes of love, rather than fear, which means we don't have to give too much credit to our ego’s first and loudest reactions.

This doesn’t mean that we become doormats, give up our common sense, or stop listening to our Inner Voice or abandon our wise discernment.

However, there is a benefit sometimes to not just running with that first fear reaction of the ego, and instead, learning to slow down and take your time, so that you can assess a situation from a place of love.

KEY POINTS:

• Definition of Benefit of the Doubt

• Being Called an Idiot

• Practicing in Relationships + in the Car

• The Importance of Perspective

• Getting Your Panties in a Bunch

• Giving Bad Evidence + Proof

• Be Kind, Be Kind, Be Kind

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program - THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Mentoring in The Nest. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their connection to Self, Source and Spirit in down-to-earth, tangible, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process, of transforming “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift their minds from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor. Her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can make a big difference.

You're Not in Trouble Apr 18, 2024

I bet most of us can agree that we don't like feeling like “we're the problem” or that we might be letting someone down.

When we make plans to meet up, or attend something together with someone else, or as in my story today, plan an event and then... life unexpectedly happens, the situation changes, and we have to cancel on them.

UGH! It can be such an uncomfortable feeling when those thoughts of, “Oh, I'm going to let this person down” start racing through our head and our nervous system sets off the old childhood danger alarms.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how it’s okay to not always get it 100% right. It is okay to have enough self-awareness to know when we’ve reached our limit and something, somewhere has to give.

The truth is…

You are allowed to change your mind.

You are allowed to make mistakes.

You are allowed to make choices that might disappoint other people.

You will come out the other side okay and “YOU ARE NOT IN TROUBLE” when you do.

KEY POINTS:

• Disappointing Others + Managing Anxiety (04:52)

• Recognizing + Managing Emotions (09:38)

• Emotional Intelligence, Self-Awareness + Personal Growth (15:32)

• Managing Emotions from Past Experiences (20:17)

• Trauma, Emotional Healing + Self-Care (25:26)

• Finding Inner Peace (30:32)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Praise Up + Pull Down Apr 11, 2024

I often say, “Humans love to put other people up on a pedestal of praise and then move them over to the cross of crucifixion when they see their humanity.”

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how people like to build others up onto a pedestal of praise and then when they eventually discover that other person’s humanness, weaknesses or even failures - those same people love to yank that pedestal out from under them.

It's like there’s this expectation that because someone is good at something, whether that be science, acting, sports, writing, business, or music - that they’re then automatically predisposed to be good at all things straight across the board.

That they are never going to make a mistake or God forbid, show the unhealed version of themselves.

In people’s worshipping of internet heroes, influencers and “gurus” - it’s easy to forget that they are human. They are not God or even otherworldly. In many ways, they’re no different than people without the big platforms.

Like us, they have their own insecurities, character flaws and unhealed places that could also use some inner work.

As human beings, we should do our best to praise one another, love one another, and build each other up... and I have no problem with this practice of helping, supporting, cheerleading and lifting someone up!

However, it’s a totally different thing to put somebody up on a pedestal and then toss our common sense out the window - only to then be disappointed because we find out oh, yeah, they're human.

The reality is if we keep building people up on these wicked high pedestals and holding them to these impossible standards; when they're that high, there's only one place to go, and that’s down.

Key Points:

• The Tendency to Idolize + Tear Down Famous People (03:28)

• The Human Tendency to Praise + Criticize (08:59)

• Meeting Stephen King (14:22)

• Spirituality, Ego + Equality (19:01)

• The Dangers of Idolizing “Gurus” (24:19)

• Inner Wisdom + External Teachers (29:38)

• The Importance of Lifting Others Up (35:54)

• Self-Awareness + Ethical Behavior (40:26)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

People Are Like Trees Apr 04, 2024

It can be wicked easy to get attached to the idea that relationships are supposed to last forever – and that people and how we relate to one another are supposed to stay the same.

This notion gets reinforced in our minds, because our brains really like familiarity and don’t particularly love change.

When it comes to human beings and relationships - things remaining the same - is not a reasonable expectation because like trees, we’re all destined to grow.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how people are kind of like trees and the different relationships they find themselves in.

Some relationships weather the toughest storms, bending but not breaking. Others provide support, shade or nourishment for a time before falling away.

But all are built on the foundation, the roots, that started with what we learned in our earliest home life with our family.

If you were to look at the people in your own life - what kind of “trees” would you discover?

Do you have strong, stable Redwoods? Or are they a low bush that's never going to grow and it may be time to uproot and move on from them?

As with trees, sometimes relationships wither away, but it doesn't mean they didn't serve a purpose when they came into our life.

Like trees, relationships grow and change with each passing season with some remaining long term like evergreens and others moving on to grow alongside someone else.

So, take a look around and ask yourself, “Who am I standing in the forest of this life with and are there any that I may have outgrown that it is time to say goodbye to? Plus, what kind of tree am I being to others?”

KK's Takeaways:

• Trees, Relationships + Personal Growth (01:36)

• Family Roots (7:17)

• Toxic Family Dynamics + Self-Care (13:25)

• Tree Trunks, Growth + Relationships (15:51)

• Self-Awareness (21:34)

• The Cycles Of Relationships (27:43)

• Building Sturdy Relationships (32:49)

• Spiritual Growth + Internal Resources (36:09)

• Personal Growth + Relationships (42:13)

• Spark Of Life (47:38)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Getting Out, Starting Out + Standing Out with Alesia Galati Mar 28, 2024

From the childhood trauma of living through a cult-like experience, to now being married with 2 kids and running her own successful Podcast Management Company...

This week’s guest is an inspiration for just how possible it is to get out, start out and eventually stand out in life and business!

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking to my guest Alesia Galati owner and founder of Galati Media.

Alesia’s younger years were shaped by a Mom, who in her attempt of trying to overcome her struggles with addiction, depression and anxiety - took Alesia and her siblings down a path to living in a fundamentalist Christian cult. The restrictions and lack of control robbed them of their ability to feel empowered, build skills for life outside “the camp”, and also made it hard to leave.

Although her journey has not been easy, every step has prepared and led her to be the remarkable human being and business owner that she is today!

I’m so happy to connect with her in this episode and to share her powerful, insightful, and inspirational story with you.

This is a longer episode, so you might want to listen all at once or enjoy it in smaller chunks or pieces!

Whether you’re trying to get out of a situation, or start out in a new relationship, or stand out in your business...

I hope you walk away from this conversation with a golden nugget or two, that you can apply to create your own empowered life!

KK's Takeaways

• Personal Values, Childhood Experiences + Entrepreneurship (10:13)

• Family Dynamics + Addiction (16:50)

• Cult Experiences (27:08)

• Cult-Like Program for Women + Their Children (32:24)

• Childhood Experiences at a Christian “Camp” (37:45)

• Lack of Empowerment (42:49)

• Leaving a Cult + Gaining Independence (47:51)

• Personal Growth + Rebellion in a Religious Context (51:58)

• Career Transition (57:51)

• Leadership Styles + Empowerment (1:09:37)

• Personal Growth + Financial Stability (1:15:39)

• Entrepreneurship + Personal Growth (1:25:51)

• Starting a Podcast For small Businesses (1:30:28)

• Serving Clients as a Podcast Producer (1:33:37)

• Personal Branding + Trusting Your Intuition (1:38:53)

• Managing Thoughts + Emotions (1:44:07)

• Spirituality, Religion + Personal Growth (1:53:54)

• Voice + Control (2:03:45)

• Connecting with Audiences (2:07:36)

• Systems for Success (2:13:48)

• Strategies with a Focus On Empowerment + Healing (2:17:29)

MEET ALESIA GALATI:

Alesia Galati is the owner and founder of Galati Media. She’s has been listening to podcasts since 2015 and knows what goes into creating a standout podcast that captures your audience’s attention even before they press “play”. Alesia’s helped coaches and thought leaders launch and maintain over 50 podcasts and has developed a signature, thorough system to launching and managing podcasts so you don’t have to stress about anything falling through the cracks! 

Alesia lives in sunny North Carolina with her two kiddos and husband. When not helping her clients, Alesia can be found reading over 200 books a year, hiking, and exploring the zoo with her boys. 

Favorite podcast: Alesia’s ears have been fine-tuned for high-quality audio and she can only tolerate impeccable podcasts. She enjoys listening to heavily produced storytelling podcasts like “Greeking Out” by National Geographics Kids when she takes long road trips with her kids.

CONNECT WITH ALESIA:

WEBSITE: https://galatimedia.com/

PODCAST: https://galatimedia.com/listeners-to-leads-podcast/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/alesiagalatipm/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/alesia.galati/

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@alesiagalati

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alesia-galati/

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Cheap Shots Mar 21, 2024

In the world today, you just can’t be on the internet and more specifically, on social media, and not see the way that people try to come for one another.

There’s so many people with going around spewing their mean, hateful and ignorant comments all over everyone and everything.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the cheap shots that are being thrown around online from behind a keyboard or the safety of a screen.

Brutal and unnecessary words being used to try to tear down the success and happiness of others by the unhealed authors behind them.

It’s easy to feel tough when people think they’re anonymous, using a fake name, and live so far away, that they’ll probably never have to meet the ones they’re going out of their way to hurt.

As individuals, we have to stop this behavior. We have to start calling ourselves on our own BS and be willing to look at, who and how we are really being.

Are we choosing to operate from a place of fear – or - live from a place of love?

Our life experience will be greatly changed based on that daily, moment by moment choice.

Which space are you operating from?

KK's Takeaways:

• Creativity, Criticism + Support (03:43)

• The Impact of Internet Trolls (07:34)

• The Power of Kindness + Personal Development (14:57)

• Empathy + Compassion in Personal Growth (20:42)

• Self-Reflection (25:38)

• Self-Awareness (28:13)

• Mindfulness + Responsible Communication (33:51)

• Self-Love, Healing + Spiritual Growth (39:25)

• Spreading Love (44:38)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Starting + Stopping Mar 14, 2024

When we’re trying to create good, new, positive, or helpful things in the world - we sometimes find it hard to remain consistent and keep the momentum going.

We might find ourselves in a pattern of starting and stopping again and again and again - which can lead to frustration and feelings of failure.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re flipping this pattern on its head!

Instead of attacking ourselves – we're going to get curious, by shifting the focus from negative thinking and the kind of critical inner talk that has us berating ourselves - to a more positive outlook that considers what might actually be living underneath the struggle.

There’s an intelligence beneath that “starting and stopping” and a wisdom inside of you and your Inner Teacher knows and understands your struggle.

Right now, your nervous system might be inclined towards seeking safety and familiarity — and may need the support of a friend, a mentor, a coach - or even a private journal practice to help bring your why to the surface so it can be heard, held and even healed.

Trying to change a habit can be wicked hard and our subconscious root causes can keep us feeling stuck — but there isn’t anything wrong with your path or in seeking support.

This episode serves as an invitation for you to embark on a journey of self-exploration, to delve deeply behind the curtain, and confront the challenging questions that will uncover the root causes of your struggle with gaining momentum in the direction of your dreams.

Will you join me?

KK's Takeaways:

• Consistency In Yoga Practice (06:45)

• Building Spiritual Habits For Consistency (11:39)

• Habit Change And Inner Resistance (15:35)

• Internal Voices And External Forces Impacting Progress (20:04)

• Habits, Identity, And Staying Motivated (26:02)

• Overcoming Procrastination And Finding Inner Wisdom (30:52)

• Self-Care, Mindfulness, And Compassion (35:06)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Getting + Giving Mar 07, 2024

Love isn't just reserved for romantic, sexual, or intimate relationships. Love is all around us and one of the most powerful things you can do is learn to love yourself.

I'm not talking in some big grandiose, egocentric way, where you decide you are “special”.

I’m talking about truly learning how to be in relationship with yourself - with both your ego personality / the small s / self and your Higher / capital S / Self.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about love and how every day is a great opportunity to spread some around! We don’t have to reserve it for holiday celebrations like Valentine's Day either.

Why not celebrate Love every day? Look around you, there are so many reasons to give and receive love.

As I always tell my students and clients, “Don't be stingy with your love”, you can start with yourself and then expand it out to the animals, other people and the world around you — let it ripple out exponentially and watch it come back to you!

We were created to love and be LOVE and the more we practice this, the bigger it gets and the more there is to love.

Will you join me in spreading more love today?

KK's Takeaways:

• Spreading Love (05:29)

• Spreading Kindness (11:48)

• Spirituality, Relationships + Inner Peace (16:43)

• The Power of Prayer + Mindfulness (20:00)

• The Importance of Giving + Receiving Love (24:27)

• Grief, Love + Spreading Positivity (30:07)

• Personal Growth (34:54)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

SAME SH*T - DIFFERENT DAY Feb 29, 2024

If we think, say, feel, believe or do something enough times - it creates a habitual well-worn groove within our subconscious mind.

And if we get into a groove - that is no longer groovy, we can create a well-worn path that can easily become a rut that we feel stuck in.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about getting stuck in these ways of thinking and being - where we want to change - but find it difficult or overwhelming to do so.

This can leave us feeling like we’re lazy, lacking, not smart enough, kinda’ worthless, and wondering what the heck is wrong with me?

Which can lead to feelings of defeat… and as a result, a lot of us will just give up and stop trying, because it feels too hard to change.

So how do we get out of this rut and make the changes we actually want?

Here's the good news… You already have your own inner teacher, a part of you that is connected to Divine intelligence, that has everything it already needs within to create change!

You just occasionally need some external help, some guidance, support or mentoring, to learn how to use what you already have.

This is where my latest episode (and my work with people) comes in!

KK's Takeaways:

• Stuck in the Same Patterns (03:17)

• Habits + Samskaras (08:19)

• Habits + the Subconscious Mind (14:43)

• Inner Conflict + Self-Awareness (18:05)

• Self-Sabotage + Subconscious Beliefs (24:20)

• Personal Development (26:46)

• Changing Habits + Patterns Through Hypnosis NLP (31:03)

• Growth + Inner Guidance (37:01)

• Improvement Strategies (42:32)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Work With What Happens Feb 22, 2024

“There are no mistakes, only happy little accidents” is a famous line by beloved artist, painter, teacher and TV personality, Bob Ross.

But when I was watching him the other day, he stopped me in my tracks with this other golden gem of wisdom - “Learn to work with what happens.”

WOAH!!!

These 6 powerful words are not only applicable for the painters, artists and creatives he was teaching to, but for human beings overall!

And when I heard them, it had all my brain cells firing at once - because it fell right in line with what I believe for myself and what I teach others.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the stories each of us have, tell and carry. Stories shaped by our experiences, installed by our interpretations, built by our beliefs, and crafted alongside the identities we’ve created for ourselves.

Often we’re not writing these stories in our own favor and we instead become attached to the retelling and re-traumatizing of ourselves again, and again.

So much of the work I do with others is about taking those old habituated stories, releasing the meaning that we've assigned to them, and rewriting them through a different lens - or as I like to say “transforming that old story, into your glory.”

That is what I believe Bob was distilling down with his statement, “learn to work with what happens.” He's saying learn to use whatever happens on the canvas, and what greater surface do we have to work and create on than the canvas of our lives!

Are you ready to use what’s happened to create your own masterpiece?

KK's Takeaways:

• Embracing Mistakes + Using Them Creatively (05:29)

• Reframing Personal Stories for Self-Transformation (11:44)

• Inner Work + Spiritual Growth (15:42)

• Using Trauma Creatively for Personal Growth (21:58)

• Transforming Negative Experiences into Positive Outcomes (26:02)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Wanting Cookies Feb 15, 2024

It’s normal and natural as kids to look for those external social cues that tell us which behaviors are good or bad - what is encouraged and what is discouraged .

In fact, we were constantly being conditioned and molded as children growing up by how our parents, society, teachers, coaches, priests, siblings, and our friends were responding to us.

If we aren’t careful, we might continue this habit of looking outside of ourselves for signs of belonging and approval. And instead of maturing into adults with secure self-love - we’ll find ourselves desperately looking to others in order to know if we're “good enough”.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the need for external validation or that ego desire to be “special” - that my friends and I like to call ‘wanting cookies’!

If you listen to this epsiode, and you're wondering, “Do I do that? Do I feel like I need all the cookies?”

Let me just say this; it's also totally normal to want to be told, “Hey, you did great,” and have you or your work acknowledged. In fact, it’s healthy in relationships to support, cheer and congratulate each other sometimes.

Where it starts to become wicked imbalanced - and we find ourselves unable to regulate - or see our own self worth - is if we don’t keep that insatiable need in check.

One of the strongest things that we need is our own love language. That muscle needs to grow and get stronger as we mature. That way, if somebody else validates us, it's just icing on the cake - and we don't have to go chasing all the cookies.

I always say, “If everyone likes you, you're doing it wrong” - because what that tells me is you’re probably ‘Cirque du Soleil-ing’ yourself into some version of you that’s trying to be palatable for everybody… and that’s just not possible.

Some people aren’t going to like you because they just don't like you and that's just how it is. What matters here, dear listener, is that you like and love yourself!

KK's Takeaways:

• Childhood Validation (05:55)

• External Validation (09:28)

• Self-Doubt + Fear of Rejection In Entrepreneurship (13:57)

• Self-Love + Self-Worth (20:06)

• Validating Yourself (24:51)

• Having Self-Esteem (29:00)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Under Pressure Feb 08, 2024

Maybe you suffer from the same affliction that I have - which is I'm a hyper responsible person and have a nervous system that is still unlearning some old ways of being.

And in this episode, what I’m highlighting is how this urgency pattern specifically shows up in my life by how much pressure I feel and put on myself to quickly respond to other people and their needs.

This of course, doesn’t mean that I always try to swoop in and fix everything for everyone all the time, but I do feel a need and a have a drive to be of help to others both human and animal.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the pressure we put ourselves under when it comes to how we respond to others who are asking something of us.

For myself personally it is the pressure of how quickly I need to respond when it comes to someone else’s needs and or requests of my support.

Nowadays, there’s literally dozens of ways for people to get a hold of us and this episode is my invitation for you to join me in not putting yourself under so much pressure. The kind of pressure that if left unchecked, will only serve to eventually break us down.

Instead, I invite you to set boundaries for yourself that provide you with the space you need to just breathe, consider the options and to take some time before you decide to jump in with both feet.

And if you have them, use the helpful tools to take care of your nervous system first. (and if you don’t have them, a gentle reminder that this is part of the work that I do with people.)

Then next time you find yourself caught up in the under pressure “shoulds” - slow down and ask yourself if you're doing things at a pace that feels good to you or because it’s right for you -or- because you’re afraid that you’ll feel guilty, judged, or rejected if you don’t?

KK's Takeaways:

• Pressure + Responsibility (03:00)

• Internal Pressure + Sensitivity (08:01)

• The Impact on Mental Health (13:51)

• Boundaries + Self-Care in a Fast-Paced World (19:20)

• Managing Stress + Responding to Demands (21:41)

• Responding To Requests at a Comfortable Pace (27:29)

• Prioritizing Self-Care (33:13)

• Questioning Societal Pressures + Self-Love (38:05)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Taking Your Daily Vitamins Feb 01, 2024

When we become adults - if we’re not careful - we no longer create enough time for fun, play and joy in the things we choose to do.

This way of living can become a slippery slide down slope - where everything in our life feels like an ‘I have to’ - instead of - an ‘I get to’.

Why would we want to wake up each day only to have to jump into things that don’t feel good to us, aren’t aligned with our well-being, and feel more draining and soul-sucking than life-giving?

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a closer look at what we might describe as a ‘perfect’ day in your life.

What are some of the elements - that you know if you did them everyday - would be a way to nurture and nourish yourself on different levels?

Jessie Itzler calls these things his ‘daily vitamins’ - and I want to help you discover which of these things light you up, and what do you need” to take” in order to feel at your best?

What daily habits, mindsets, or rituals - could you add to the start of your day to help you move through the world as the best version of yourself you can be?

If you don’t include at least one of your own favorite, ‘daily vitamins’ to each of your days - slowly over time you can become miserable and resentful.

Eventually finding yourself in a pattern of anxiety or depression simply because you're not actually living a life that you care about, that you love, or that really matters to you.

I invite you to give this episode a listen - and then sit down with yourself and have some fun discovering what you want to put on your “Daily Vitamin” list!

KK's Takeaways:

• Self-Care Habits (1:55)

• Prioritizing Personal Joy + Fulfillment (6:03)

• Creating a Perfect Day (11:07)

• Nurturing for Personal Growth (16:32)

• Prioritizing Personal Needs (21:36)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Writer, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 25 years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Showpodcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and using practical tools that create powerful shifts in people’s lives, relationships and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST - and supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining Brain Science, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for 30 years, has been vegan for 20+ years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

The Art of Apology Jan 25, 2024

Apologizing is an art form and a skill set that we have to take time to learn, practice and build.

It’s not something that most of us do well or even automatically. In fact, plenty of people suck when it comes to making apologies and trying to heal a situation where they may have caused hurt.

Sometimes, people take it a step further and unfortunately, aren’t even willing to apologize.

In some family dynamics, they thrive on holding grudges and don't actually want to heal the relationship or the situation their words or behavior created. It's like they think they’re getting something from withholding their love, not taking accountability or being stingy with their apologies.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a closer look at the art of apology and what’s required from us to take responsibility and truly apologize from our heart when and where we can.

This doesn’t mean we will immediately receive forgiveness, and sometimes people won’t want to forgive us and that reconciliation we seek is just not gonna’ happen.

Hopefully, things won’t come to this, but sometimes they do and our only option is to try to make peace with the outcomes and the earlier, younger versions of ourselves and our actions.

Just because we apologize, forgiveness isn’t always forthcoming. It’s definitely not on a schedule to make us feel super comfy. Apologizing well is just the beginning and a necessary start of the healing process.

Is there someone in your life that needs to hear those apologetic words from you?

KK's Takeaways:

• Apology + Self-Awareness in Relationships (04:26)

• Effective Apologies + Active Listening (10:22)

• Sincere Apologies + Forgiveness (20:44)

• Taking Responsibility (26:01)

• Making Amends (30:10)

• Apologies, Intentions + Family Dynamics (35:35)

• Healing Past Mistakes (40:31)

• Apologizing, Self-Awareness + Personal Growth (45:43)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Writer, Integrative Change Worker and Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 25 years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and using brain science tools that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experiences via classes, workshops and retreats. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

Healing Past Mistakes Jan 18, 2024

As we start to do some spiritual work - we can become more aware, awake and sensitive to our previous words and behaviors - when we weren’t at our best.

If we don't have any tools or resources in place when our past mistakes come up for our attention, they can become all-consuming.

They’ll often play on repeat in our mind — leaving us overwhelmed with guilt or regret and eventually sucked under from the undertow of our own self loathing and hatred.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re looking at past mistakes and discussing how the ego-mind likes to keep us feeling guilty and wrong about all the things we did or didn’t do.

This habituated pattern of looking for or obsessing over what we think we screwed up, can keep us stuck in a place that is without healing.

Leaving us feeling separate from ourselves and the Divine, and unable to remember our goodness.

This mindset is not loving or helpful and in the long run, really doesn’t do us or anyone else any good.

Instead, we can remember that we’re all beautifully imperfect works in progress.

If you're seeking a way to practice forgiveness and self-love, tune in for insights and tools that have helped me and my clients on the path to healing!

KK's Takeaways:

• Spiritual Awareness + Self-Realization (05:56)

• Healing from Past Mistakes through Self-Compassion (09:42)

• Making Amends When Unable to Apologize to Someone (14:09)

• Healing Past Mistakes + Making Amends (18:14)

• Healing through Self-Reflection (23:54)

• Apologies + Self-Reflection (28:21)

• Self-Worth + Forgiveness (334:27)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Talking IBS with Hypnotherapist - Michael Mahoney Jan 11, 2024

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re continuing our conversation from my previous episode on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), by talking with one of my brilliant mentors and teachers!

If you listened to my show last week, you heard me say how hypnotherapy has been one of the most significant and effective healing steps that I took to help manage and drastically reduce chronic IBS symptoms.

I also shared how it was all made possible with the help of someone whom I consider to be the “godfather of IBS Hypnotherapy”, the award-winning clinical hypnotherapist, Michael Mahoney - creator of IBS Audio 100!

With over 37 years of experience helping people overcome various physical and emotional challenges, Michael is here to talk with us about all things hypnotherapy and how it can support you in your healing journey, too.

Michael is an acknowledged and internationally recognized specialist in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other gastrointestinal conditions with hypnotherapy. He also has decades of experience in providing counseling and therapeutic intervention services to medical professionals, the teaching profession, and local authorities.

His work developing innovative health solutions was recognized in 2011 when he was invited to the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. He’s passionate about helping his clients achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.

Are you ready to consider a “new” different way to help physically or mentally heal yourself?

If so, I invite you to join Michael and I for our talk on the healing side of hypnotherapy — this episode may just be the door to the changes or healing you’ve been needing and looking for!

KK's Takeaways:

• Hypnotherapy Myths + Personal Journey (4:01)

• Sensitivity, Intuition, + Energy With A Guest (9:03)

• Good Listening Skills + Their Qualities (14:08)

• Personal Growth + Career Development (19:10)

• Hypnosis Misconceptions + Therapeutic Uses (23:53)

• Hypnotherapy + Its Applications (30:39)

• IBS Treatment + Hypnotherapy (35:29)

• Using Hypnotherapy For Irritable Bowel Syndrome / IBS Audio 100 (41:39)

• Hypnotherapy + Personalized Approaches To Healing (46:01)

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome + Its Stigma (50:28)

• The Power Of Self-Realization + Mind-Body Connection (56:18)

• IBS Causes + Treatment Options With A Hypnotherapist (1:02:17)

• IBS Management + Hypnotherapy Effectiveness (1:08:03)

• IBS Management + The Power Of Language (1:18:49)

• Personal Experiences + Helping Others (1:23:33)

• Hypnosis, Healing + Retreat Center Dreams (1:29:36)

• Creating A Holistic Healing Retreat Center (1:35:19)

• Career Transition + Memoir Writing (1:40:33)

• Hypnosis For IBS Relief + Personal Growth (1:50:50)

Michael Mahoney Bio:

Michael Mahoney is an award-winning clinical hypnotherapist with over 37 years of experience in helping people overcome various physical and emotional challenges.

He is an acknowledged and internationally recognized specialist in treating irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and other gastrointestinal conditions with hypnotherapy.

He has multiple home use programs, including anxiety, stress, insomnia, confidence, self-esteem, burnout, and insomnia.

Michael has a background in working closely with primary and secondary health professionals, providing hypnotherapy services. He also has experience in providing counseling and therapeutic intervention services to medical professionals, the teaching profession, and local authorities.

Michael’s work developing innovative health solutions was recognized in 2011 when he was invited to the Queen’s Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. He created the highly acclaimed IBS Audio Program 100, which millions of IBS sufferers in over 40 countries use. Programs are available from his distribution site: www.healthyaudiohypnosis.com

Michael is passionate about helping his clients achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. He offers a professional and caring service with a personalized approach that respects each client’s needs and preferences. He is available for Zoom or WhatsApp sessions and mentoring services to other hypnotherapists.

If you are looking for a hypnotherapist with a wealth of experience, a proven track record, and a genuine interest in your well-being, contact Michael Mahoney today and book your initial consultation. You can find more information on his website: www.michaelmahoneyhypnotherapist.com

His new book is scheduled for release in late January 2024. Titled ‘My Daddy Mends People’ the book is a collection of memoirs recalling past clients and patients over his 37 years in professional practice. The title refers to how his youngest daughter viewed Michael’s work when asked by her infant school teacher, what does daddy do? If you have ever wondered about a day in the life of a hypnotherapist, and the type of problems they work with, this is the book for you!

Connect with Michael:

Website: https://www.michaelmahoneyhypnotherapist.com/

Healthy Audio Hypnosis: https://www.healthyaudiohypnosis.com/

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Help For IBS Jan 04, 2024

Did you know that between 15% to 20% of people in the world suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome – also known as IBS?

It’s incredible to think about how those three little letters (IBS) - can wreak so much havoc, distress, despair, depression and anxiety in people’s daily lives.

Medical data reports that “1 in 5 people” have Irritable Bowel Syndrome - and that’s just the stats for the people who have actually gone to the doctor looking for help for IBS!

So chances are you personally know somebody who has this brain-gut disorder. Although they might be suffering silently and alone - because of the stigma placed on IBS sufferers, the shame people feel around having IBS and talking about their "embarrassing" human bodily functions.

This is one of the big reasons why I wanted to do this episode! So we could talk openly and honestly about IBS.

We dive into what the disorder is, what it’s like to live with it, and where you can finally find some help for irritable bowel syndrome!

This show is a way to break the shame and stigma around this topic, and have a mature and transparent conversation about something that so many of us are facing and navigating in our everyday lives.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking all about IBS! I’m also sharing about the effects of IBS, and how IBS symptoms and attacks have personally affected my own life.

Listen in to hear more about what has and hasn’t worked for me, and what I’ve done day-to-day to help debilitating IBS symptoms.

Plus, we'll take a closer look at the number one thing that has made a difference in my healing journey - a gentle and effective hypnosis protocol for reducing and managing IBS symptoms!

It’s something that I’ve successfully used to help myself, have received specialized training in, and now also use to help other IBS sufferers!

If you’ve been diagnosed and are suffering from IBS -or- know someone who is, this episode might just be the guide, support and solution you’ve been waiting for!

KK's Takeaways:

• Breaking the Shame + Stigma (04:25)

• First IBS Attack at 15 (08:25)

• IBS Symptoms + Medical Diagnosis (11:44)

• IBS Diagnosis + Management (18:59)

• Finding Hope + Help for IBS (22:22)

• Testing Methods (31:55)

• Gut-Brain Interaction (35:09)

• IBS Impact on Sufferers (41:44)

• Digestive System Activity (48:28)

• Anxiety + Debilitation (51:41)

• Living With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (59:48)

• IBS Impact on Daily Life (1:03:54)

• Treatments + Lifestyle Changes (1:08:25)

• Alternative Therapies (1:12:02)

• Hypnotherapy - Irritable Bowel Syndrome (1:18:19)

• Hypnosis for IBS + Self-Help (1:26:05)

• Specialized Training with Michael Mahoney (1:34:22)

• Hypnosis For IBS with a Specialist (1:41:54)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

F*cked Around + Found Out Dec 28, 2023

When it comes to trying new things - the best way for me to learn what I think about it, what I feel about it, and whether I like or don’t like a particular person, place, program or product, etc. - is to do what I call: FAFO!

That’s right, I’ve got to: “F*ck Around + Find Out”. Which is a fun way to say that I have to experience things for myself.

This applies to ALL kinds of things, like… learning new skill sets, gathering “tools” for my spiritual toolkit, how I market my business, and even having human relationships.

2023 was a year where I really embraced the FAFO and I f*cked around and found out a lot about myself and my business. I tried a bunch of new things and I stopped doing a bunch of things.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a closer look at how to wrap up the year and look ahead to what you want to create in 2024!

We dive into my New Years Eve rituals - that include reflecting on what I learned in the past year, what I loved about the year, while also noticing where I fell short, where my plans fell apart, and who maybe wasn’t very much fun to be around.

This end-of-year ritual is my chance to look back and take personal responsibility for what I've created in my life over the past year — and while also envisioning, with the support of my divine helpers, the possibility of what can BE moving forward.

So, what about you? What were your great lessons and loves of 2023?

And what are you simplifying and amplifying in the new year?

Right now, you have the opportunity to take responsibility for where you came from over the last 12 months, and plan for where you’re going next!

Are you ready and excited to FAFO in 2024?

KK's Takeaways:

• New Year's Eve Rituals + Self-Care (01:03)

• Looking Back To Understand (04:17)

• Reflecting On The Year + Setting Goals For The Next Year (08:16)

• Personal Growth + Taking Responsibility (13:38)

• Self-Reflection + Goal Setting (19:21)

• Shifting From Fear To Love (24:31)

• FAFO = F*ck Around + Find Out (28:11)

• Simplifying + Amplifying Life In 2024 (32:57)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

What Might Happen To You Then Dec 21, 2023

A quote I love from writer Jonathan Franzen is at the heartbeat of today’s episode. He says:

“When you stay in your room in rage or sneer or shrug your shoulders as I did for many years. The world and its problems are impossibly daunting. But when you go out and put yourself in real relation to real people, or even just real animals, there's a very real danger that you might end up loving some of them and who knows what might happen to you then.”

The world can sometimes feel overwhelming or daunting and we might need to occasionally draw back a bit to allow ourselves time away to recharge and reset.

The key here though is that we don’t stay shut away forever. Finding, creating and or being a part of a community of people, animals and experiences equally, is important for us to thrive.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about suffering and connection, ‌and putting ourselves in real relation to real people and real animals… not just the ones in our minds and behind our screens.

There is a magic that can bloom when we allow ourselves to be open and vulnerable and to go out into the world and connect, to share our lives, and maybe even fall in love with some other humans and animals.

So this is my personal invitation and encouragement for you / me to get off of our devices and to come out of “our rooms”, and to be open to loving the people, loving the animals, loving the earth and also importantly - loving yourself inside and out!

Take a chance and watch what might just happen when you do it!

KK's Takeaways:

• The Power Of Connection + Introspection (01:02)

• Connection + Loneliness (5:05)

• Service + Empathy (10:51)

• Connection + Personal Growth (16:41)

• Using Suffering As Motivation To Help Others (21:00)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Writer, Integrative Change Worker and Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles, hypnosis and brain science that can create powerful shifts in your life and business.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Leaf Blowing Lessons Dec 14, 2023

Like the Fall leaves that blow all over our yards, we can often get blown around by our thoughts.

Have you ever been looking for the answer to something, and you say to yourself, “I'm just going to look this up real quick on the Google”... and before you know it, you've gone down some sort of rabbit hole that now has you scrolling on some social media site — and you're left wondering, “How did I get here?”

You started to kind of follow those “blowing leaves” wherever they were going, and in the process you were just being taken wherever that “wind” blew you. Instead of setting your sail and directing and staying the course for what you intended, you were just getting blown all over the damn place.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about creating and showing up with focused energy and sustained effort.

So instead of trying to “multi-task” a bunch of stuff, we approach things with intentional direction and purpose. When we train ourselves to “single-task” and stick to one thing at a time until it’s fully accomplished, we experience a sense of reward.

This is also applicable when it comes to the transformation process, change work or personal development. If we encounter steps that feel overwhelming, breaking them down into manageable focused tasks can be wicked helpful - to both us and our nervous system.

Whether you're creating a new habit or breaking an old one, working on some healing or spiritual growth - there's something super powerful about focused energy and sustained effort and good news is, we can choose that path on our journey of change!

KK's Takeaways:

• Using A Leaf Blower + Environmentalism (05:48)

• Single Tasking, Distractions, + Focus (09:50)

• Taking Small Steps Towards Personal Growth (14:13)

• Habit Formation + Personal Growth (20:31)

• Sustained Focus (24:39)

• Mindfulness, Meditation, + Personal Growth (29:03)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Inner Child ID Cards with Kirsten Tulsian Dec 07, 2023

My friend and former elementary school teacher, Kirsten Tulsian, found herself sitting on the floor of her classroom one night with her head in her hands and breaking down in tears.

Feeling overwhelmed, overworked and underappreciated, she realized that she just couldn’t keep going on this way.

Although heartbroken about what that might mean for the kids she taught and loved, Kirsten knew if something didn’t change, she wouldn’t be able to continue to be the kind of teacher her students needed and deserved.

Kirsten went on to write a children’s book, “Sprinkle Your Sparkles” and also combined two of her passions to create Kirsten’s Kaboodle - an online shop chock full of fun and effective resources for elementary educators.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking with this former educator and counselor who’s always been a fierce advocate for little kids.

From this passion came her newest venture, Inner Child ID Cards (aka: Self-Love Licenses) - where she advocates for the “inner child” in all of us.

These cards are a fun way for adolescents and adults to honor, care for and support that “little kid” that still lives inside each of us.

Plus they make fantastic personalized gifts, too! 😉

If you’ve been looking for some inspiration on taking that next step, wanting a dash of bravery for walking into the unknown, and needing a hug of healing for your “inner child”, this episode is for you!

KK's Takeaways:

• Education + Teaching Experience (05:10)

• Teaching Kids To Read + The Importance Of Exposure (09:54)

• Challenges + Burnout (15:16)

• Pivoting In The Profession (20:09)

• Writing A Children's Book + Creating Resources For Teachers (24:33)

• Teaching, New Resources, + Scaling Back Work (29:48)

• Advocating For Kids + Self-Care (38:30)

• Frustrations With Business Platforms (45:45)

• Inner Child ID Cards + Their Significance (50:50)

• Healing Inner Child Wounds Through Therapy + Self-Reflection (57:01)

• Training Experience With Unexpected Humor (1:13:08)

• Online Friendship + Meeting In Person (1:21:46)

• Caring For Inner Child + Healing Through Hypnosis (1:30:44)

About Kirsten Tulsian

Kirsten Tulsian earned her undergraduate degree in psychology and elementary education from The University of Iowa and her master's degree in school counseling from Sam Houston State University. She’s a former elementary educator and school counselor of nearly 20 years. She's been creating Social-Emotional Learning and Language Arts resources for elementary educators for the last eight years.

She recently launched her new business: Inner Child ID Cards (aka: Self-Love Licenses) which provide you with a tangible representation of who you truly are and serve as a gentle reminder that we came into this world wholly worthy of love and compassion. She is also a certified hypnotist, Reiki Master, children's book author, lover of animals, lifelong learner, and fierce advocate for kids. She lives in Salt Lake City with her husband, teenagers, parrots, and goldendoodles.

Connect With Kirsten Tulsian

Inner Child ID Website: https://innerchildid.com/

Inner Child ID on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innerchildid/

Inner Child ID on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/selflovelicense

Kirsten's Kaboodle Website: https://www.kirstenskaboodle.com/

Kirsten's Kaboodle on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kirstenskaboodle/

Kirsten's Kaboodle on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kirstentulsian

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Voted Most Likely To Nov 30, 2023

At the transformational retreats that I lead, I sometimes like to share something with the participants that I call: “Voted Most Likely To”.

It’s a humorous exercise that looks at what we or the people in our life would definitely say we do on a regular basis. I find it to be a helpful tool to identify patterns and habits around the way we show up in the world; either for better or for worse.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re asking the question; “What would you be voted most likely to do?”

The key here is to remember that this is not an exercise used to tear ourselves down. Instead it is a fun way for us to hopefully have a good laugh at some of the silly and positive things we do and to also take a closer look at some of the other maybe less helpful things - as a starting point to our awareness for our changing for the better.

Think of this as a chance to move in the direction of progress and this exercise is just one little step in the process.

So, I’m dying to know, what would you be most likely voted to do?

KK's Takeaways:

• High School Superlatives + Personal Traits (05:11)

• Identifying Habits + Patterns Through Self-Reflection (09:46)

• Self-awareness and Personal Growth (14:13)

• Embracing Dreams + Aspirations (18:46)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

A Giving Thanks Story Nov 23, 2023

For those of you that know me, you know that I just absolutely love Mr. Fred Rogers. So much so that I consider him one of the head honchos on my Spiritual Team.

When Fred was little and big scary things were happening in the world, or if he saw something on TV that frightened him, his mom would always say to him, “Look for the helpers.”

Yes, there might be buildings that are crumbling and awful things that are happening, but if you look around, you will always find people who are helping.

I absolutely love this and think it can be a really powerful practice, especially in times when you feel like you want to despair, give up or feel completely overwhelmed.

When you look for the helpers it can give you hope, inspiration and a reason to be thankful.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about a recent time where listening to my Spiritual Team put me exactly where I needed to be.

This was a rough situation for someone I didn’t know, but it transformed into a powerful learning moment. I’m wicked thankful to have been in the right place at the right time and with the ability to help.

Remember, no matter how tough things get, there's always a glimmer of hope to be found in the actions of those who choose to help.

So look for the helpers, be inspired by their actions, and perhaps, even strive to be one of them for someone in need.

KK's Takeaways:

• Finding Hope And Helpers In Difficult Times (03:13)

• Trusting My Inner Voice (07:42)

• Helping An Elderly Woman After A Fall (18:51)

• Empathy, Kindness, And Helping Others (21:06)

• Aging, Strength, And Vulnerability (26:09)

• Gratitude And Helping Others During Thanksgiving (31:23)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Why Being Specific Matters Nov 16, 2023

When it comes to communication, relationship building and dreaming big, it’s important and impactful to be specific in what you say, the decisions you make, and the actions you take.

Specificity is at the top of the list because the intentional details matter and have the power to make a difference in both your personal and professional life.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how being specific in what we say, think and do matters because of its ability to have such a huge exponential ripple effect from us out into the world.

So whether you're giving or receiving it, specificity has the power to create opportunities for connection and the deepening of relationships.

It helps us become not only better communicators, speakers, and storytellers - but also better listeners who then get to decide how best we can respond back to the world with love. ❤️

KK's Takeaways:

Specific Language In Yoga Instruction (04:49)
Specificity In Writing And Feedback (10:17)
Specificity In Communication (16:00)
Importance Of Specificity In Communication (21:27)
Gratitude And Kindness During The Holiday Season. (35:41)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

First Go In + Then Go Out Nov 09, 2023

Everywhere we look it seems we’re seeing suffering in one form or another.

It's completely normal to want to turn away and avoid the feelings of fear, overwhelm, exhaustion, rage, despair, and hopelessness that may come with it.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about bearing witness to what others are going through, so that we may keep our humanity intact and not lose sight of our compassion and empathy along the way.

If you are ready for real, lasting change it must start from within you. We have to go in first and do our own inner work - in order to have the capacity and resources to then maybe go out and help in some way.

Are you ready to start or continue your journey inward?

KK's Takeaways:

• Global Suffering And Individual Agency (5:37)

• Creating A Less Violent World (10:58)

• Inner Work (17:20)

• Helping Others In Times Of Crisis (21:57)

• Personal Growth (28:22)

• Self-Help, Healing, And Compassion (32:46)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Loving Kindness Meditation Nov 02, 2023

There is so much going on in the world - violence, war, division, separation, lack of cooperation and simply not listening to one another and as a result we bump up against each other all over the place.

This got me thinking… what could I offer to someone, wherever they may fall on the spectrum of spirituality, that might be helpful?

Especially as we're going to be entering into the season of closer proximity to family during the holidays, where past traumas, political differences and hurtful communication may arise.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we're talking about loving kindness, and I'm sharing this little Metta Meditation in hopes it might bring you some sort of peace, and support for your heart and soul and to lift your spirit.

Join me in moving from the head and down into the wisdom of the body to become more intimate with things of the heart - and together let’s practice loving kindness towards ourselves and others, making it a habit in our daily life.

KK's Takeaways:

Coping With Difficult Emotions (04:43)
Loving-Kindness Meditation + Its Benefits (10:12)
Expanding Self-Care (16:06)
Personal Growth + World Peace (23:34)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Being Two-Faced Oct 26, 2023

Not everyone will be our “cup of tea” and we won't always be theirs - and sometimes this can even extend to seasons in our life.

Meaning that, what was once something we needed, we no longer need now or what we once liked or loved - may not instill those same feelings today.

It’s these moments of realization that have us taking a step back, unfollowing, disconnecting or even walking away from someone.

But what does that mean if we still run in the same social or business circles as them and might see them again face to face?

Are we being two-faced if we address them or interact with them politely?

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re looking at what it means to distance ourselves from someone and yet still be kind when we run into them.

The truth is, we don't have to like everybody, but we can still treat each other with kindness.

This doesn’t make us two-faced. This makes us decent human beings who have matured enough to stand respectfully in conversation with someone even if we’re no longer on the same page.

There are of course nuances to this - just as with many other things - but so long as it wasn’t a harmful, destructive situation that required you to remove yourself, being kind when you run into them only serves to keep things civil and clean.

It doesn’t have to be complicated; you don’t have to get into a sticky situation or over explain yourself. Just keep it clean, stick to your healthy boundaries and move on.

KK's Takeaways:

• Spirituality, Personal Growth, And Connection To The Divine (1:31)

• Unfollowing/Unsubscribing From Social Media (6:26)

• Unfriending And Unfollowing On Social Media (11:29)

• Being Kind To People You Don't Like (16:30)

• Being Nice And Toxic Relationships (21:44)

• Setting Boundaries In Spiritual Communities (26:57)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Coddiewomple Through Life Oct 19, 2023

I hope your curiosity brought you here because I know that my curiosity brought me here to record this episode.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the British slang term “Coddiwomple” - which plainly means “to travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague or yet unknown destination.”

We live in a culture that is obsessed with making plans, setting goals, checking the boxes and doing the thing so we can say; “Yeah, I did it” and this doesn’t stop that - but instead adds another element of being purposeful but also open to what may come along the way.

I think Coddiwomple is so powerful because it invites in surprise and delights with a touch of inspiration that really alights our imagination.

It’s why today I’m inviting you to move with purpose and intention - while also not being afraid of leaving the door open to the magic you may stumble across and would have otherwise missed because of planning every moment in your journey.

KK's Takeaways:

• British Slang Term "Coddiwomple" (02:54)

• Embracing Spontaneity (07:01)

• Creative Writing + Exploration (08:51)

• Embracing Spirituality + Letting Go Of Ego (12:53)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Collateral Damage Oct 12, 2023

Sometimes it’s not just the people in the immediate relationship that are affected by the decisions that we make or that get made.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about collateral damage and how the choices we make can affect those around us in sometimes not so great ways.

Picture dropping a pebble into a lake, and watching those little water ripples go out further, getting bigger, eventually enveloping all the surrounding water in their wake.

Sometimes our personal choices do something similar, they envelope our partners, our kids, our extended family, shared friends and even our fur babies.

Things can get messy — because the human experience is complicated ‌and sometimes there are unintended negative consequences to our choices.

This is not to say we can never resolve these situations - but we do have to consider the question: will the repair make sense, be kind or compassionate to those affected and are we willing to take it all the way in holding responsibility for our actions and choices?

While holding onto the possibility that fixing it, explaining ourselves or repairing the damage is not always possible and finding a way to be okay with that or coming to a place of acceptance.

Our actions can create positive ripples just as easily as they can unintended waves; it is what we do on the other side of each that makes a difference in the end.

KK's Takeaways:

• Unintended Consequences (05:41)

• Navigating Difficult Relationships (10:09)

• Repairing Relationships (16:35)

• Forgiveness + Healing (20:41)

• Relationships, Growth + Self-Awareness (24:18)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

The Four Stages of Learning Oct 05, 2023

I think knowing how we best learn is super important and helpful.

It’s good to discover for yourself, if you’re a visual, audio or kinetic learner, or a combination of two or all three.

It's also helpful as you're learning to know what you don't know! 😆

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the 4 stages of learning, and how they come into play in the different areas of our life.

We’ll explore how we go from having incompetence to competence and we’ll be digging into the importance of staying curious when learning something new.

Say goodbye to complacency and the old “been there, done that” way of thinking.

Instead let’s keep our minds open, and be willing to be surprised at what we may find.

Just like when we have babies or little kids around, they invoke a sense of innocence and wonder, because we're looking at things through fresh, new eyes along with them.

Learning something new can be a wicked exciting time!

Are you ready to let go of unconscious competence and open yourself up to a new stage of learning with me?

KK's Takeaways:

• Learning And Skill Development (5:21)

• Recognizing Incompetence (9:07)

• Improving Skills (13:56)

• Mastering Skills (20:03)

• Unconscious Competence (24:22)

• Competence (28:16)

• The Importance Of Staying Curious (33:33)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Be The Living Example Sep 28, 2023

Mahatma Gandhi was known for having said; “My life is my message.”

Recently, I was thinking about my own mortality and one of the things I considered is… when I die, what am I actually leaving behind?

Like, if I were to drop dead tomorrow…

What would the message of my life (so far) have been?

What would they say about me and my life at my funeral?

What is it that people are going to remember about me?

But ‌more than that, what would they say about me now, today, at this moment?

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re looking at the 6 steps I follow in my own life and teach to my clients about what it takes to be the living example in your life.

Now it’s your turn. What do you think the message of your life would be (so far)?

And if you don’t find it to your liking, are you willing to do something about it?

KK's Takeaways:

• My Life Is My Message Now (4:54)

• The Six Steps (11:11)

• How Do You Start To Model It? (15:52)

• You Cannot Hide From The Truth (21:48)

• How To Become The Thing (26:46)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Stop Disclaiming Yourself Sep 21, 2023

Have you ever found yourself overthinking and softening your language in emails, meetings, conversations, or voice and text messages...

So that other people wouldn’t perceive you as being a pain in the ass, or too needy, or too bossy, or too whatever the feck’?

How about over-explaining yourself almost as a preemptive apology - instead of just answering with a direct yes or no?

Are you familiar with often disclaiming yourself, your ideas, your work or your words in advance?

In my writing workshops, I often hear people (but especially women) do this “thing” before they share what they wrote with the rest of the group.

Before they read a single word of their work, they start out with a rush of disclaimers; saying things like...

“Well, I just wrote this really fast” - or- “We didn't have a ton of time” - or - “This still needs polishing” - or - "This isn't very good, but..."

This is one of the reasons why we encourage no explaining, or disclaimers because those statements are not reflective of the brilliant writing that they inevitably go on to read!

It’s that double-edged sword of wanting to be seen, and wanting to share yourself and your work, but also being afraid of being seen and how your nervous system responds to it!

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, I’m inviting you to stop apologizing in advance. Stop over explaining, and putting up disclaimers before sharing amazing YOU and your art, your words, your work or your skills, whatever they may be.

Your point of view is worthy and your creativity and your ideas are needed in the world!

So please… Speak up. Have your own back. Have the backs of other women and people.

And, let's be in the habit of saying what we actually mean!

KK's Takeaways:

The Double-Edged Sword (6:25)
Stop Apologizing (10:49)
How We Tend To Over-Explain (17:55)
The First Step To Lasting Change (22:47)
Practice Saying No By Saying No (27:21)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Eye Color Intervention Sep 14, 2023

So many people, many of whom, because of experiences from their earlier and most formative years - have developed a low level or lack of self-esteem, self worth, and self confidence.

Since we sometimes can't truly see our real selves, what we see instead and unfortunately also believe is the interpretations and judgments of other people's opinions, and reflections of who they think we are.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking back our authority and saying, I am the author of my story!

Now, in the case of the eye color intervention that I did, I'm not talking about saying your eyes are blue, when they're clearly brown. I'm not talking about making things up and trying to force them.

Rather, I mean we need to look closely at the beliefs that we hold and identify the stories that we tell and the identities we create.

We need to check in with those from time to time from a place of understanding that we change, grow, heal, expand, learn, and transmute and every once in a while it doesn’t hurt to ask; is this thing about me still true?

Because let me tell you something, I know there's a ton of people out there who are sitting on a plethora of superpowers and they don't even know it - because nobody has come into their world (yet!) to reflect it back or who helps them to see themselves in a new light!

If you’re one of those people, I want you to know that I am here to intervene on behalf of your greatness, on behalf of your brilliance and maybe even take a little look at your bullshit too. Ha!

We're all a little full of it in some particular way and sometimes it’s helpful to have another person who can help you look at those places that are challenging - it’s called growth.

This is what the human experience is about; growing, learning, accepting and laughing at our shenanigans along the way.

Are you ready to look at yourself through a new loving and a non-judgmental lens - and see yourself with clearer eyes?

KK's Takeaways:

• What Color Are Your Eyes? (6:03)

• How Brown Eyes Are Easy To Identify (11:49)

• We Have Blind Spots To Our Own Brilliance (17:04)

• How Mentors And Coaches Help You To See Yourself More Clearly (19:51)

• Question Your Beliefs (24:54)

• Looking At Yourself With Fresh Eyes (30:08)

• You Can't Outperform Your Identity (35:11)

• The Power Of Seeing Yourself Clearly (40:19)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

Making Things Clear Sep 07, 2023

Something I learned back in college from my Communications Professor, is that “the message sent is not always the message received.”

Just because I think I've done a good job communicating who I am, what I do, and what I offer - doesn't mean that people are always picking up what I'm putting down.

The reality is we all learn differently and many of us often need to hear things multiple times and in multiple ways before we understand it, process it or begin to take action on it.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about getting even more clarity about our message and how we’re communicating it. For me, that’s about making it wicked clear, exactly who it is I work with, what kind of work we do together, and why this work matters.

If people can’t relate to what you’re saying, they may never raise their hand, sign up, say yes, ask for help or join in the fun!

As you listen to this episode, I hope you’ll play along to see how many times you recognize yourself, make a check mark or do a Double Amen Hands!

KK's Takeaways:

• What Is Your Certification? (3:43)

• Why Don’t People Raise Their Hands To Work With You? (8:45)

• Why Repetition Is The Mother Of All Learning (13:51)

• How You Experience Yourself Differs From How Other People Experience You (18:51)

• The Importance Of Doing The Work (24:11)

• For People Who Want To Dismantle Perfectionism (29:28)

• Learning To Be More Present (35:20)

• Who The Work Is For (39:58)

• How To Help People Who Are Struggling (45:37)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Hurt People Don't Always Hurt People Aug 31, 2023

There’s a saying that gets tossed around a lot that says, “Hurt People, Hurt People.”

While this can sometimes be true…

There's also a ton of people out there with adverse childhood experiences - that include unbelievably difficult, horrifying, tragic, awful, brutal, violent things that have happened to them - and they’re not out there perpetuating the same awful stuff on others.

They’re not stuck in the same vicious cycle set on repeat - but instead are choosing differently for themselves.

They choose to break the chain — they become the place where the pattern that has been passed down generationally in the family or culture stops or changes direction.

Now, I'm all for having compassion and trying to understand why people might do things the way they do, however, I don't think we should normalize it or use it as an excuse for inexcusable, harmful behavior.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about hurt people and how just because someone has had things happen to them - whether they be horrific or not - does not automatically mean they will step into a role of being hurtful to others.

There are a lot of options for help and support in our world today, and so as “hurt people” we can choose better, not only for ourselves but for those we love and come into contact with on a daily basis.

Are you ready to break the chain?

KK's Takeaways:

Let’s Stop Normalizing It (5:00)
The Gig Is To Wake Up (12:23)
How To Choose To Heal Yourself (17:28)
Take a Good Look At Your Own Life (23:10)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Rearranging The Furniture Aug 24, 2023

In life, we sometimes need to move things around.

Whether the movement is about the physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual — we’ve gotta’ get our ass up, in gear and “rearrange the furniture” of our lives.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about “rearranging furniture” and it’s not just our external physical stuff like beds, tables, bookcases, desks and chairs.

We take a look at the “internal furniture” - stuff like our thoughts, beliefs, habits, stories, anxieties, relationships, etc.

We’re diving into getting quiet enough to hear what in those spaces we need to clear out, clean up, or simply connect deeper with.

Are you willing to take a look at what needs to be brought down from the attic and up from the basement and into the light of your front yard?

And are you ready to do a deep clean and rearrange some of the “furniture” in your own life?KK's Takeaways:

• The Importance Of Having A Creative Space (2:26)

• Bringing The Darkness To The Light (7:59)

• Taking Action On An Idea (9:45)

• Willing To Wait For It (13:25)

• The Ability To Look Deeply (16:05)

• We All Receive Information All The Time (22:52)

• Move Your Body And Get Out Of The Chair (28:50)

• How To Create Space In Your Day For Creativity (31:06)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

An Honest Conversation About Mental Health with Jordan Dranes Aug 17, 2023

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, my guest, client and friend - Jordan Dranes and I are covering some heavy and sensitive topics like Mental Health, trauma, violence, drug addiction, overdose, death, suicide, change work and healing.

This is a 2-hour conversation - that is powerful, emotional and impactful - and I believe in some ways is going to be extremely helpful for many people listening both today and down the road for years to come.

You might want to take this episode in using - as my friend and Trauma Therapist Linda Thai says - a “Sip, sip” approach.

Feel free to take little sips, little doses, over the course of more than one day if necessary to take this entire episode in.

Be kind to yourself, and your nervous system as you listen to everything Jordan has to say about his journey through some very dark times.

And then continue to walk with us toward the light as we discuss our Spiritual Mentoring and change work together and his healing journey now and how he shares that with the world today.

Jordan is a badass Vegan Bodybuilder and Coach - and owner of Conscious Muscle Vegan Fitness + Nutrition and he has a big following online.

So it was an honor that Jordan chose to have this powerful, vulnerable, and honest conversation with me and I want to applaud his willingness, his vulnerability, his openness, his courage and chutzpah for saying; “Yeah, I'm gonna’ lay my humanity all out on the line.”

My hope for this episode is that you find some inspiration for your own healing, and are even more comfortable being open to asking for help, getting support and seeking and creating space for your own well-being, personal development and spiritual growth.

KK's Takeaways

Sharing Your Story (6:10)
His Inspiration (11:24)
Growing Up In A Volatile Home (17:35)
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Trauma (20:15)
The Turning Point (24:49)
Internal vs. External Family System. (30:31)
Change Work + Coaching (40:24)
You Can't Measure Success (53:30)
Seeing Your Mother As A Human Being (57:15)
Putting In The Work To Create New Habits (1:02:42)
Alignment + Internal Stabilizers (1:07:05)
The People Who Hurt Me The Most (1:15:13)
Spiritual Mentorship (1:20:30)
People and Their Health. (1:27:20)
Knowing Who You Are (1:42:39)
Learning To Accept Yourself (1:48:17)
A Tough Cookie Is A Tough Cookie (2:01:12)

JORDAN DRANES BIO:

Jordan Dranes is a vegan coach, bodybuilder/powerlifter, animal activist, a dad, and a plant-based entrepreneur from Southern Florida. He’s the founder of Conscious Muscle: Online Fitness & Nutrition Coaching and the Co-founder of Conscious Muscle Supplements, which is a 100% Vegan & Cruelty Free Supplement company. His motto is, “We Kill Workouts – Not Animals”. He's also a big proponent of Mental Health awareness and the power of personal development!

JORDAN’S SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:

CONSCIOUS MUSCLE WEBSITE: https://consciousmuscle.net

CM SUPPLEMENTS: https://cmsupplements.com/

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/conscious_muscle/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/consciousmuscle

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@consciousmuscle

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

You’ve Gotta' Want It Aug 10, 2023

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about creating change in our lives and how the way for real, lasting transformation to happen - first starts with us actually wanting it.

The reality of it is - we will grow to the degree that we want to grow, we will change to the degree that we want to change, and even more so to the degree that we are willing to change.

You’ve gotta’ want it and you can't really do this work half-ass.

We have to have a deep desire to know ourselves and to be in proactive participation in our own healing.

We need to be working in participation with Love and we have to be in love with what becomes possible!

As for wanting others to change, I always say, “You cannot save people from themselves — they've gotta want it for themselves.”

So the question to consider is… Do you truly want change?

KK's Takeaways:

• We Will Transform (6:19)

• Shifting Our Perception (11:30)

• Tap Into Your Desire To Change (14:22)

• Ask Yourself Why Do You Want To Do This? (18:25)

• The Importance Of Wanting To Change (23:54)

• Help Someone Who Is Suffering (26:10)

• Time To Go All In (36:12)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Be A Verb Aug 03, 2023

I've noticed more and more that lots of people want to jump right into “being a noun” or “having a title” or “getting the results” and skip all the action pieces or as I like to call them - the verbs - required to get there.

Saying things like: I want to be more, feel more, or have more like “fill in the blank” but the actions required to reach that outcome do not follow the statement.

They’re all talk and no action - and they’re certainly not making use of the tools, the practices or the insights within their reach to make what they want happen or to move the needle in their next right direction.

At some point, it becomes important to realize that one may be more attached to the idea of a thing - than to the actual requirement to achieve the thing.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how we do ourselves a disservice when we don’t back up our words with real-deal actions and how we can course correct and change all that when we consciously commit to following through and be a verb!

KK's Takeaways:

• Be A Verb (2:55)

• All Talk No Action (6:04)

• Talk Is Cheap (8:50)

• You are what you do (11:00)

• Bringing Your Dreams To Life (15:15)

• Keep Your Word To Yourself (18:02)

• Taking Action (23:35)

• Spiritual Mentor (26:01)

• Get Yourself In Gear (27:58)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

When We Assume Jul 27, 2023

Assumptions are similar to what I like to call “interpretations of or expectations from the past.”

They also often live in the space of incomplete information… where we write stories that we believe to be the truth; even though we might not have any real clue about WTF is actually going on. Ha!

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a look at assumptions, how we make them, who we make them about and what their effect is on us, others and the world around us.

Assumptions lack curiosity and imagination.

They don’t ask questions or seek to understand, because they come from the land of - “I already know”. They’re rigid and don’t allow space for the possibility of what could actually be.

Instead they come from a place of predetermined outcomes - where how it can be - has already been decided from predictions based on what has been.

Today with this episode, I invite you to create a little more room for curiosity, creativity, communication and compassion because those are the things that actually create connection!

KK's Takeaways:

• Assuming Gets In Our Way (3:23))

• What Happens When You Don’t Take Action? (8:25)

• 4 Things Assumptions Lack? (13:33)

• Jumping To Conclusions (15:20)

• The I Know Mentality (17:57)

• Playing In The Present Moment (23:47)

• Inflicting Shame (26:23)

• Don’t Make Assumptions About Others. (29:21)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

What Went Down - Will Come Up Jul 20, 2023

Our nervous system is always asking things like, “Am I safe?”

Often this line of questioning begins when we’re wicked young - even pre-verbal. As children, we scan our environment and look around for someone to support, protect and provide nurturing and nourishment for us and for lots of kids in many instances, we didn’t find it.

So it’s not so surprising that as an adult, you may not feel particularly safe or connected all the time and this can show up in our relationships.

A lot of us are trying to navigate this whole being human experience as a healthy, kind, mature, emotionally intelligent adult, but we didn't always have a great beginning, or we maybe didn't have access to the tools, support, resources or good role models that would help us to show up a little bit differently.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how that trauma that happened in our early lives can run on repeat well into adulthood, if we don’t inquire about it, unshame it, and do our best to heal it.

What went down — will come up, and sometimes it will arrive as things like anxiety, depression; and other habits, patterns or addictions that we may need outside support with.

So be kind to yourself and take this episode as my invitation to slow down and start to pay attention to how things and you are showing up.

Notice when unresolved stuff from your childhood is trying to get your attention and make this kind of internal work a priority, because this is one of the ways we can operate from a place of love and safety and wholeness, instead of fear.

KK's Takeaways:

• Fascinated By The Human Experience (4:02)

• The Impact Of Childhood Trauma On Adult Relationships (8:26)

• You Are Not Alone. (12:05)

• Trauma Affects Relationships (18:07)

• We Are Affected By The Environment That We’re In (22:45)

• How The Word “Trauma” Can Be Taken Out Of Context (26:18)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

The Lens You Look Through Jul 13, 2023

Growing up, life happens and “people be people-ing” - so all of these different scenarios play out all around us and some of those suckers can leave a mark.

It can affect the way that we start to think, feel, believe and how we come to view ourselves, each other and the world around us.

As a result, we are sometimes left with a “film of fear” over the lens we view the world with.

This fear creates a separation between ourselves and others, ultimately making everything so much harder to “see”, process, connect with and ultimately navigate our way through life.

A cracked or distorted lens leaves us unable to see clearly and determines our experience of this whole being human thing.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about changing the lens we look through.

A Course in Miracles describes the world and how we perceive it as a “witness to your state of mind, an outside picture of an inward condition.”

So, when we shift our perspective, from fear to love, we can start to see situations, ourselves and surrounding people with more clarity, curiosity and compassion.

If the lens that we look through determines everything, the question is how clean and clear is your lens?

KK's Takeaways:

• Changing Your Lens - Changes Your Perception. (6:51)

• Wiping Away The Veil (12:44)

• Your Younger Self (15:03)

• From Fear To Love. (20:12)

• We’ve Been Hijacked (221:56)

• The Lens of Fear (23:51)

• The Lens Of Love (29:41)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

The Costume Shop Jul 06, 2023

A famous film director once shared an interesting spiritual perspective about Superman that has always stayed with me and it inspired this episode!

I like to believe that we are in some way extensions of the Divine. Spiritual beings who are made up of energy and Love.

Yet at some point, on this crazy journey called life - we’ve forgotten that these human bodies and these ego-personalities we show up in, are not based on our true self.

They're our “alter egos”, a costume we wear during our human experience here, and the identities we create around them.

Today on the Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about a sort of “spiritual amnesia” that has us forgetting who we truly are, where we came from and what our ultimate purpose is.

Instead, we find ourselves attending this little weirdo human Halloween party, wearing a disguise that kinda’ hides our true nature, has us trying to blend in, and often conforming to societal expectations that only work to dim our inner brilliance.

With today’s episode I extend an invitation to shed the costume of our ego, get curious and ask ourselves...

Who am I really beneath the facade, mask and costume and what do I think I'll become when I return this temporary outfit to the “costume shop”?

KK's Takeaways:

• Superman Was Born Superman (2:49)

• We Are Extensions Of The Divine (4:42)

• Love Is Eternal (9:13)

• Spiritual Amnesia (10:54)

• We Are Not Of This World (14:49)

• Love Is Our Superpower (16:52)

• We Are Love (19:02)

• Alter Ego (22:28)

• How Social Media Affects Us (23:43)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Givers + Takers Jun 29, 2023

In our relationships, whether personal or business, we sometimes get lumped into or identify with either the “giver or taker” group.

While we tend to have a natural tendency towards one group over the other, it's important to recognize that we all shift and navigate between the two depending on the specific circumstances and dynamics at play.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about “givers and takers” - plus transactional relationships vs. reciprocal relationships - and how both sides, if we’re not aware, can have a negative effect on our nervous system and how we approach the people around us.

The key to remember here is that both “givers and takers” can quickly get out of whack and move into these imbalances where unhappiness and resentment live.

So if you are a taker, it doesn’t mean you’re “bad”. Sometimes taking is warranted and necessary, but it is our job to know when we’ve reached the line and might want to start reeling ourselves back in.

If you’re a giver, there’s a healthy line for you to keep an eye on too.

Although giving can be appreciated and welcomed and it often makes the person doing the giving feel good, over-giving can lead to exhaustion, overwhelm, martyrdom and eventually meets the breaking point of resentment.

So where’s the balance and what is it we need to pay attention to in order to not miss it?

Find out when you join me for this week’s episode and together let’s make our way to the middle and do our fair share of both giving and taking.

KK's Takeaways:

• Nice People (3:26)

• Giving Mode (8:54)

• Places Of Safety (14:02)

• Transactional vs Reciprocity (20:03)

• Nurturing & Nourishing (25:06)

• Imbalance (30:29)

• Relationship With Social Media (36:08)

• Clarity & Awareness (41:42)

• Ask Yourself Why (45:49)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Controlled Burns Jun 22, 2023

Have you ever had the urge to metaphorically strike a match and toss it at your business or some other part of your life?

Do you ever find yourself kinda’ feeling like this thing you were once passionate about, you now find boring and you feel trapped, or done or just completely over it? Whatever the reason, there's all this chatter in your head and you just don’t feel like doing it anymore.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about the times in life when we get frustrated or bored or things feel out of alignment and we just want to set it all on fire.

If you've ever had the urge to burn it all to the ground just know that I totally get it. I’ve been there and I hear you, loud and clear! When that happens, you might want to hit pause, take a deep breath and a step back and put down the matches!

If this is where you are at, I’m here to let you know there’s another way. You are most likely in need of a redirect, a pivot, a change in direction, or what is known as a “controlled burn”.

Instead of setting everything in your business or relationship ablaze, perhaps you just need to let go of and burn away a small section or part that’s no longer working for you.

We can set intentional little “fires” that promote healing, create space and generate regrowth rather than total destruction!

* A resource I mention in this episode is Samantha Garcia’s wonderful new book: Regenerative Business: How to Align Your Business with Nature for More Abundance, Fulfillment and Impact

KK's Takeaways:

• The Roof Is On Fire (3:43)

• Balcony Of Support (6:40)

• Aligning Your Business With Nature* (9:24)

• Finding Your First Job (11:25)

• Controlled Burns In Business (16:40)

• Balcony People (21:24)

• Feeling Misunderstood (24:09)

• Storytime Hypnosis (26:47)

Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and a Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.

She’s been a yoga teacher for 22+ years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and brain science that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.

She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experience via Group Coaching. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!

Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.

Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!

KK’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for close to 30 years, has been vegan for over 20 years, and believes that a little kindness can go a long way and make a miraculous difference.

Stop Normalizing BullSh*t Jun 15, 2023

It's amazing the things that we will normalize in life - both personally and professionally.

Sometimes we do it because we feel helpless and hopeless and we think people or things won't change… we’ve maybe started to believe that no matter what we do, it's always going to stay the same.

However, I am optimistic and see things a little differently for the world. I believe in the power of change. I believe in our capacity as people, especially when we come together communally - and not just as the one hero on the journey to save the whole world.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about not believing the world when it tells you that change is impossible or that you’re all alone in thinking that change is not only possible, but necessary.

When enough people decide that they’re no longer willing to normalize the bullshi*t that goes on, then that’s where the journey to lasting change begins!

As long as people are here, paying attention, believing in possibility, shifting perspectives and feeling purposeful - then people can choose to think in a new way, do something different, be somehow better, and the world can change.

But first, we have to stop normalizing the bullshit… are you ready?

KK's Takeaways:

• Online Summit BTS (10:02)

• Being Uninvited (20:02)

• Client Perspective (27:18)

• Making Extraordinary Ordinary (31:06)

• Intimate Group Of 12 (40:41)

• I Believe In The Power Of Change (41:43)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Being In The Hallway Jun 08, 2023

In the journey of personal, spiritual and even business growth, we can often find ourselves in what I like to refer to as “the hallway.”

It's that place of uncertainty, where we're not quite sure what to do, what’s coming next or which door we should open because of the unknowns beyond.

How we perceive the hallway greatly influences our experience when we’re in it. We can choose to be overwhelmed, anxious, and impatient, desperately searching for answers in a panicked state.

Or (and I’m not saying this option is always easy) we can take the approach of relinquishing our fight for control and instead lean into patience, surrender, curiosity and trust.

Trusting ourselves, the process, and the guidance that comes from within… thanks to our intuition, gut instinct, inner teacher or our Spiritual Team who I say, “is always on the job.”

Even in the midst of uncertainty, we have the power to connect with our inner wisdom, with source energy, and with our Spiritual Team, relying on tools like breathwork, pattern interrupts, meditation, prayer, and others to anchor ourselves and find peace, even in the unknown.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about embracing the mystery when you find yourself in the hallway, so you can be free to dream about what might be possible.

If you're curious to explore more about the hallway and discover how you can navigate uncertainty, embrace the unknown, and tap into your inner wisdom; join me for this week’s episode and together let’s dive into the magical mystery when it comes to being in the in between.

KK's Takeaway:

Paint The Hallway (5:11)
Spiritual Companionship (10:05)
Creative Time Pause (17:39)
To Be Uncomfortable (22:58)
Keep Your Seat (28:02)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no bullsh*t approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker + Life Coach, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

Karen guides those she works with to trust themselves, to learn through their own unique experience and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program: THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, integrative hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways - by coaching the conscious and unconscious mind and helping to transform Your Story To Your Glory! She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, life-changing, healing work while still laughing and having fun!

She’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for over 20 years years, a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, plus a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Watch Your Mouth Jun 01, 2023

While freedom of speech is essential, we must also take responsibility for our words. There are consequences for what we say, even if we're not always aware of them.

Sometimes, the repercussions of our communication style or the words we choose to speak or write may not be immediately evident.

It could be minutes, months or even years later when someone decides to leave the relationship or unfollow, unsubscribe, or disconnect from us without a public announcement or big confrontation.

They might choose to silently “moonwalk themselves out of the room” or relationship, leaving us unaware of the impact our words had on them and without a way to correct our mistakes or heal the misunderstanding.

In this episode of the Karen Kenney Show, I want to explore the importance of being mindful of our communication and the impact or consequences our words can carry.

In today's world, where everyone seems to have a platform and access to one another, I believe it's worth our time to reflect on the way we choose to express ourselves and how our words have the power to build up or tear down, to be kind or cruel, to be intentional or clumsy.

Join me as we discuss the sometimes hidden effects of what comes out of our mouths and learn how we can create a more positive and impactful communication style both personally and professionally.

KK's Takeaways:

Watch Your Mouth Like A Hawk (2:52)
Lack Of Empathy & Awareness (7:55)
People Love To Be Front + Center On Social (14:13)
Be Mindful (21:35)
Dealing With Stupid People (27:25)
Forgiveness (34:36)
Powerful Words (39:49)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Say What You Mean May 25, 2023

Who doesn’t want to be a better communicator?

Whether it's connecting with ourselves, our loved ones, or even our co-workers, the ability to express our thoughts and emotions in a meaningful and impactful way is invaluable.

Today on the Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a look at how to communicate from the heart and mind, fostering genuine connections that are filled with compassion, and speaking in a way where your voice has a better chance of being clearly heard and understood.

Not in the sense of manipulation… but rather by establishing authentic connections and conversations that can lead to your needs being met in a healthy, mutual and respectful manner.

This is an invitation to step into your confident, meaningful, and compassionate self-expression, so that you can say what you actually mean and be heard.

KK's Takeaways:

• Say What You Mean (20:28)

• Honesty Without Compassion Is Brutality (13:26)

• Non-Violent Communication (21:26)

• The Heartbeat Of Non-Violent Communication (26:22)

• From A Place Of Love Not Fear (34:50)

• A Miracle Is Simply A Shift In Perception (37:17)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Feeling It Out May 18, 2023

Whenever there's a decision to be made or something really needs my attention, like many of my clients I often catch myself saying, "I just need to figure it out."

As a result, I ended up spending a lot of time in my head trying to use my intellect and reasoning to come up with a solution - when I could be slowing down, getting quiet and listening to my intuition.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re looking at the intelligence that goes beyond just our brain.

Whether we call this “inner knowing” that comes from within - Spirit, inner teacher, intuition, gut instinct, divine intelligence, or spiritual team, there's so much wisdom to be found if we can just slow down enough to feel our way through a situation.

It is the reason why over the years I’ve learned to hit the pause button and check in with my body and it’s “three brains’ — the mind, heart, and belly —- for navigating life's challenges.

So if you find yourself caught up in the stress and pressure of needing to “figure it all out”, I encourage you to take a moment to sit still, get quiet, go within, take a few deep breaths in and nice long exhales out, connect with your intuition, and trust your “inner smarty-pants” to show you the way.

Find balance between using your mind and listening to your body, and you might just find the answers you've been seeking.

KK's Takeaways:

Intro (00:00)
Body Compass (3:00)
Mind Overrides Gut Instinct (7:13)
How Are We To Trust? (13:25)
The Mind Is Greater Than The Brain (17:30)
Get Back To The First Floor (24:51)
You Are Your Own Smarty Pants (28:30)
Allow Yourself To Feel (31:38)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Be The First You May 11, 2023

On a planet of almost eight billion people, there’s only one you!

And as a creative, entrepreneur or artist, if there's only one you and you're the first YOU, others can't really copy that sh*t!! (Although they may try!) HA!

When it comes to creating content and sharing yourself and your work with the world, you might be thinking that your life is boring or that you don’t have anything someone else would want to see, hear about or interact with.

But the truth is when you are fully yourself — when you are truly standing in your own spirit, essence, and power…

When you’re sharing directly from that place of knowing yourself, this is what makes you attractive, magnetic and will have people wanting to work with you.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about being YOU - the authentic, real, one of a kind YOU… and not some watered down version of someone else.

But you’ve gotta’ ask yourself, what does the real, first, one of a kind of YOU look like?

Do you know what it means to be you and how to share that with the world?

Send me an email or shoot me a DM, I’m curious to hear what you discover, when you slow down enough to ask yourself those questions.

If you’re looking for help figuring it out, I have a brand new workshop series starting this month (May 2023) with my good friend and fellow weirdo, Emily Aborn - that I’d love to have you join us for.

It’s called The Content Compass and you can learn more here: https://www.thecontentcompass.com/

KK's Takeaways:

Deep Intuitive Senses (6:25)
Nobody Can Be You (10:46)
Be The First You (13:08)
Content Compass Workshop (17:20)
Give Credit Where It Is Due (19:55)
Be YourSelf (22:15)
You Don’t Have To Seek Love (25:49)

Upcoming Online Workshop Series Mentioned: thecontentcompass.com

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no bullsh*t approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker + Life Coach, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

Karen guides those she works with to trust themselves, to learn through their own unique experience and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program: THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, integrative hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways - by coaching the conscious and unconscious mind and helping to transform Your Story To Your Glory! She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, life-changing, healing work while still laughing and having fun!

She’s been a student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, plus a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

You're Already Hypnotized May 04, 2023

Do you often feel unlovable, unworthy, or like you’re not good enough?

Do you often doubt yourself, find yourself talking shit to yourself or worry that you’re being judged by others?

Do you and your nervous system feel stressed all the way out and sorta’ overwhelmed and you just wish that you could slow everything down and catch your breath?

If so, you’re not alone. So many of us carry old stories, limiting beliefs, and habituated patterns, from our childhood (and beyond) that keep us stuck and hold us back from living our best lives.

It’s kinda’ like we’ve been conditioned by, imprinted upon and indoctrinated into ways of thinking, speaking, behaving and believing that aren’t all that supportive and definitely not fun!

The good news is that there are tools, techniques and practical solutions to change things and one of them I found to be helpful is hypnosis.

Now you might be thinking; “Hey, I don’t want to be running around clucking like a chicken, making a fool of myself”… and don’t worry that is not at all how it works. [leave all that stuff to the Scooby Doo cartoons and movies!]

I like to use hypnosis as a way to “de-hypnotize” people from those old stories, patterns, habits and ways of being that just aren’t working anymore!

There’s no shame in any of this. The truth is we’ve all been “hypnotized” in life in lots of different ways.

Think about it, even as children, we were taught to recite and “pledge allegiance” to the flag - without even understanding its meaning.

We were exposed to jingles and commercials and family trauma and cultural systems that became so deeply ingrained in our minds that even now as adults; we continue to absorb messages from the media and society and family that shape our beliefs about ourselves and the world around us.

It is an opportunity for you to release those old stories, patterns, and habits that no longer serve you and replace them with more loving and empowering beliefs!

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about breaking free from our old habits, interrupting our negative thoughts and casting new spells - spells of love, if you will.

So if you're ready to de-hypnotize yourself and unleash your true potential, listen to this episode and then come join me for my group session; “Storytime Hypnosis”.

This is a session of healing… or as I like to call it “de-hypnosis’.

Hope to see you there, it’s gonna’ be wicked fun!

KK's Takeaways:

Unlock The Doors Of Your Mind (3:39)
Hypnotize Yourself (14:33)
Programming Starts In The Womb (17:23)
Unconscious Beliefs (22:57)
Shift Our Mind From Fear To Love (27:45)
Storytime Hypnosis (34:27)
How Does It Work? (39:24)
Casting New Spells (44:51)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Do It For The Love Of It Apr 27, 2023

Here’s a wicked good question to ask ourselves: Am I motivated by fear or Love?

If you follow me at all online, you’ve probably seen me share some pictures of the strength training journey I’ve been on.

It’s from the interactions and questions inspired by these posts that got me thinking about what creates a desire for change - are we doing things out of fear versus because we love to do them?

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about what motivates us, what lights a fire under our ass and the intentions behind why we do what we do.

Are we doing things because we hate some aspect of ourselves, or we feel the need to “fix” ourselves or we’re afraid of what will happen if we don’t do a particular thing?

Or are we simply choosing things because we love doing them - we love how it makes us feel or the way it connects us more deeply with ourselves, others and with the world around us?

Today’s episode is an invitation from my heart to the heart of anyone who’s listening…

If you’re going to do something, do it because you love to do it, do it because you love yourself (or want to love yourself), and most importantly seek transformation, change and change work for the LOVE of what’s possible for you, your well-being, your happiness, inner peace and your life!

KK's Takeaways:

Flexing My Muscles (3:17)
Do What Feels Good For You (8:25)
Getting Back To The Gym (11:05)
Do It For The Love Of It (13:04)
Lower Your Blood Pressure (15:24)
The Fear Of God (18:26)
Why Am I Doing This? (20:41)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, Integrative Change Worker and Life Coach. She's also a writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Cut Yourself Some Slack Apr 20, 2023

Here’s the thing… Life can be hard sometimes.

Now don't get me wrong, life can also be wonderful and full of all magic and miracles and all kinds of incredible things like babies laughing, puppies frolicking, or getting to be on the beach.

Yes, there’s a lot to show gratitude for… and let's just be real, life can just sometimes be a straight up totally brutal, knock you on your ass kind of journey.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about how life can be difficult… and even those hard moments are not something we want to skip over.

The suffering and the grief comes with the territory and is part of the journey of the human experience.

It’s in those rough patches that we might want to cut ourselves some slack — give ourselves the room and space to grieve, get upset and move through the range of emotions that may come up so that we can heal.

What we don't need‌ when we’re working stuff through or out is our own contempt or critiquing.

Instead, we need to provide some breathing room, and a little bit of compassionate space for us to simply catch our breath and calm our nervous systems, so we can approach things with calm and curiosity instead of judgment.

From my heart to yours, please be more gentle with yourself - extend some grace and tenderness to yourself because as we all know the world could use more of that.

KK's Takeaways:

Watch Your Mind & Mouth (2:35)
Cut Yourself Some Slack (8:39)
Slow Down Enough To Notice (13:30)
Devil’s Advocate vs Inner Teacher (17:45)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Trauma Therapist, Educator + Storyteller - Linda Thai Apr 13, 2023

I love this quote from my brilliant friend and today’s guest, Linda Thai. She says, “Trauma isn't just what happened, that shouldn't have happened. It's also what didn't happen, that should have happened.”

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re once again super-duper lucky to be talking with trauma therapist, educator and storyteller Linda Thai.

Whenever I spend time with or speak with Linda - I always walk away having discovered something about myself, learned something new or have an opportunity to stretch myself through visiting places of creative tension.

So buckle up for the ride, because in this episode, we go on a fantastic journey that covers a range of topics that I think will land, resonate, create curiosity and be helpful for so many listeners!

One of the things we discuss is her newest therapy that walks people “back in time” to face the hurt, pain, and people in their past, and ultimately helps release some of the burden of their childhood traumas.

In providing the space to speak through their younger selves to the ones that hurt them, this liberating process leads to a greater understanding of the actions of the adults in their life who failed to provide the care they so desperately wanted and needed.

It is through these powerful realizations, that individuals find their way to release the burden of childhood trauma and move forward as a more empowered version of themselves.

This episode isn’t just about surface level healing, it's an invitation to dive deep into ourselves and to learn how to be better advocates for ourselves and others on their journeys.

The possibilities are endless. Get ready to embrace a whole new perspective on healing!

PS - If you haven’t listened to the first episode I did with Linda - EP114 - Our Bodies Hold Our Stories - I encourage you to check it out… I think you’ll love it!

KK's Takeaways:

Secure Attachment (15:00)
Sharing The Blessings (29:50)
The Purpose Of Therapy & Healing (39:47)
Understand Each Other (47:25)
Social Media Is Not A Safe Space (1:02:52)
Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone (1:21:13)
Relationship Advice (1:29:39)
Earn The Love (1:40:35)

Linda Thai is a somatic therapist, trauma therapist, mental health clinician, storyteller, and educator who has had her own lived experiences of individual, collective, historical and cultural traumatization...and healing. She uses her background in trauma therapy, somatic therapies and yoga to guide others through steps that help you to recognize and safely release tension through resourcing the body. She believes in empowering others through education and skills, thereby igniting potential and fueling your innate desire to learn, to grow, to heal.

Connect with Linda:

WEBSITE: https://www.linda-thai.com/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LindaThaiCoachingConsulting

RECOMMENDED READING: https://www.linda-thai.com/resources/recommended-readings

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Embracing Mistakes Apr 06, 2023

Life is like some kind of wicked big experiment.

And like all experiments, some things will go great and some things might fail and one thing for sure is there will be mistakes.

Through these mistakes, we’re all gonna’ be invited, in one way or another, to maybe learn something, heal something, grow from something or see something from a different perspective.

Sometimes we’ll be clumsy and slip up with our words or actions, and we won’t always get it right. Depending on what has happened to us along the way, making mistakes can make us feel like not only did we do something wrong, but that WE ourselves are wrong. Like we screwed up and are now somehow worth less because of it.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about shifting our perspective on making mistakes, embracing them and learning from them what we can do better the next time around.

We all make mistakes and in my opinion each one can be a valuable lesson. They can be a way for us to learn what works for us, what it is we really like or don’t like, where we have strengths and weaknesses, where we need to draw the line and what boundaries we aren’t willing to have crossed.

The key is to recognize the pattern of making the same one again and to stop ourselves from running in this loop or casting shame.

Mistakes are part of the human experience – and our humanity is part of what makes us beautiful and brilliant.

So I say, go live, be yourself and make mistakes, and then learn from them shame free… embrace the lessons they might bring and keep moving forward with curiosity and the new insights and knowledge you’ve gained!

KK's Takeaways:

Making Little Mistakes (3:45)
Afraid To Make Mistakes (9:07)
Learning In Our Younger Years (11:52)
Proof The World Wasn’t Safe (18:18)
Internal Effects External (21:43)
Experience Is Important (30:38)
What Did You Learn? (36:17)
Time Can Be A Great Healer (44:13)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Little Hinges Swing Big Doors Mar 30, 2023

As it tells us in the ancient text of the Bhagavad Gita, “On this path, effort never goes to waste and there is no failure. “

Meaning that even a little bit of effort toward your own spiritual awareness can yield protection from the greatest fears.

Because a lot of times, one of the ways that we can combat our fear and anxiety is simply by taking the next, most aligned, smallest step.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re talking about our committed actions and how even the smallest, most consistent efforts can yield incredible results and how important it is to acknowledge and appreciate them.

So here in this moment, I welcome you to celebrate the little hinges in your own life that swing open the big doors of your dreams, hopes, visions, or whatever your ministry, mission, message, or mandate is in the world!

Those “big door” things you're trying to create in the world; whatever that looks like, I encourage you to just take the next smallest, most aligned step and consistent action towards your goals!

KK's Takeaways:

Celebrate What You Did (8:46)
A Little Effort Can Yeild Great Results (12:40)
Little Hinges Swing Big Doors (16:00)
Use The Tools (20:30)
Get Stronger & Feel Healthier (24:21)
Habits Of A Happy Person (30:06)
Commit To Aligned Consistent Action (38:26)

Karen Kenney is known for her dynamic storytelling, sense of humor, and her no BS approach to Spirituality. She’s a sought-after speaker, podcast guest, spiritual teacher, and workshop presenter.

An entrepreneur for 20+years, Karen brings a down-to-earth and practical approach to spiritual concepts that can be powerfully applied in both people’s personal and professional lives. She’s a Certified Spiritual Mentor, Certified Hypnotist, writer, speaker, and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast, as well as the founder of the community: THE NEST.

Karen guides those she works with to create their own unique experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. In her 1:1 program THE QUEST, she brings together brain science, subconscious reprogramming, healing hypnosis, and spiritual mentorship to help her clients remove limiting blocks, rewrite old stories, rewire in new beliefs, and reimagine their lives!

KK supports her clients, communities, and audiences to deepen their connection to themselves and the Divine in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways. She leads by example and shows that you can do deep, transformative, and healing work while still laughing and having fun!

A student of A Course in Miracles for nearly three decades, a certified yoga teacher for 22+ years, and a longtime practitioner of Passage Meditation, Karen’s also a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and a transformational retreat leader.

Possibility Instead of Promises Mar 23, 2023

Life is full of all kinds of sales pitches!

Even if you're not a business-owner or entrepreneur, in your own way you're still “selling” somebody something or trying to persuade the people around you.

Just think about the last time you tried to get your kid to go to sleep, or suggested a meal to your sweetie, or tried to convince your friend to watch a particular show or movie.

We may not even realize it, but we're always marketing our ideas and opinions. How we do that can vary drastically, depending on the situation and or what we’ve been taught.

Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re taking a closer look at the difference between “promising” people an outcome, versus sharing the powerful possibilities a client could experience in their work with us.

The thing we don’t want to forget is that part of the outcome (what people get out of it) - depends on their participation, proactiveness and priority (what people put into it.)

This is why I prefer to dwell more in the realm of what is possible, to tell the truth about what becomes possible when we’re willing to do the work, put in the effort and stay consistent and committed!

KK's Takeaways:

Transformation Requires Change (8:47)
How Do You Know? (15:43)
We Are Not Special (19:31)
Be A Willing To Be Part Of The Process (27:44)
Promises (33:07)
What Becomes Possible (38:02)